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Topic: Chapter 2: The Planting of English America Notes/Description: __Period 1__ Is Columbus a hero?** There was factual evidence that Columbus was a villain and none to support that he was a hero. Some terrible leaders in history were charismatic and likeable. Columbus became power-hungry and thought of himself as better than the Native Americans. You have to use different perspectives to piece together a story. In elementary school we learned that Columbus was a great hero, but now we learn that he was the opposite. From our perspective, we think his actions were atrocious, but in his time, they may have been understandable. The settlers were starved in the beginning. The settlers were too concerned about finding gold to search for food and provisions. Because of the charter, they had to bring profits back to the joint-stock company, which put pressure on them. They also chose to settle in a place with mosquitoes. The colonies were dependent on the sugar plantations in the Indies because they produced the food, and the money from the sugar provided the money for expansion in the colonies. He was the father of the tobacco industry. It destroyed the soil. The charter gave the settlers the same rights as Englishmen. The joint-stock company needed the charter to settle the land. The company settled the land themselves, while the royal colony is when the country itself is in charge of the land. Only if you were a Christian. Jews and Atheists were frowned up.
 * January 22, 2010
 * How is Columbus's story important in terms of historical interpretation?**
 * What was the role of agriculture in the development of Jamestown?**
 * Why were the colonies dependent on the West Indies markets?**
 * What was John Rolfe's importance?**
 * What was the problem with tobacco?**
 * What's the difference between a joint-stock company and the royal charter?**
 * Joint-stock company vs. Royal Colony?**
 * Was the Act of Toleration tolerant?**


 * __Period 2__**

Settlers were not wilderness ready. John Smith gave order to the colony Death were mostly caused because of the location they chose to settle in Hot Humid Mosquitoes Snowy winters Why dependent on the West Indies colonies? West Indies needed food- Money from the sugar cane Colonies got money from selling food-Rice major income Starving Time? Just the first few winters Difference Joint stock company – Royal Charter

Royal charter – land grant Joint-stock company – money Who settled w/o Royal charter? North Carolina Royal colonies- ruled by royals Joint stock colonies- ruled by members of the board Royal Colonies - Virginia- 1624 changes from Joint Stock to Royal Colony House of Burgesses? Why have it if it is a Royal colony? So far away needed to use it to make local decisions

Good- guaranteed food money job and land Bad- inconsistency with treatment of servants
 * Indentured servants**

1/22/10** Jamestown: West Indies and the Colonies South Carolina The Act of Toleration Maryland Enclosure Primogeniture Royal Charter v. Joint-Stock Company
 * Period 3
 * Much tobacco was grown here and depleted the soil of nutrients.
 * As tobacco production increased local economy bolstered.
 * Colonies grew rice that fed people in the West Indies.
 * The West Indies traded slaves with the colonies because they needed the labor.
 * Money flowed through the West Indies that helped build fortunes in the colonies.
 * Money was made with tobacco and sugar and the money was then rolled over to other accounts to increase the slave trade
 * Influence of West Indies
 * Grew sugar and Tobacco
 * Traded rice and slaves
 * Most economically influential colony in the 1600's and 1700's.
 * Primarily Roman-Catholic
 * Discriminated against non-christians but created short peace with catholics and protestants.
 * Founded by Catholics
 * Protestants began to come to help farm and created much tension, act of toleration a product of this.
 * Lord Baltimore founder.
 * Land was being taken and the poverty was growing.
 * People went to America in hopes of opportunity they did not have in England.
 * Only oldest son could inherit land from the father.
 * Younger sons ventured out to explore in hopes of fortune.
 * Royal Charter made a colony that was run exclusively by the crown
 * Joint-Stock Companies were investors that funded colonial expeditions.

Topic: Exploration Note/Description __Period 1__ Question, "who all is considered in the Other Indirect Discoveries?" Answer, the crusaders. They wanted to find these "new discoveries" that were in Asia. They needed a faster route there so that they could prosper. The Spanish and Portuguese were both trying to reach India and China but the Portuguese controlled the entire coast of Africa so the Spanish needed to find a different route to Asia. They chose to sail the opposite way to Asia but instead they found a "new world", the America's.
 * January 21, 2010

__Period 2__ Question, "Who discovered America? The other indirect Discoverers." Answers, The Crusaders were considered the other indirect discoveries. They were sreading out through Jersulam and such. Once they were back in their home land with all the things they brought back from these different countries. They sparked the Renaissance. Portuguese had many strong outpost and were very advanced with their caravels. __Period 3__ Question, "Was there any special significance to the tidewater region?" Answer: We will talk more about it later. Q: Did the Vikings land on the Northeastern shoulder of North America? A: Yes but they only ended up staying for like fifty years and then left. Q: Was all of North America covered by ice? A: No not all of North America, They did go down past Pennsylvania though. Q: What did Marco Polo do? A: He followed the trade route all the way to China and made Europe want to get to Asia even more.

-Most of the slavery took place in the Carribean, not in America -Constantinople was the center of the World's commerce during the Crusades. That's when Europe got a taste for the wonderful riches to be found there.

January 20, 2010 Topic: Silas Deane Notes/Description**: __**Period 1**__ In //Silas Deane,// history is gathered not just from one person, but from the opinions and ideas from others. There are always multiple interpretations to every event about what actually took place.

CLASS DEFINITION: History is the analyzation and interpretation of events and accounts that have occurred in time.

Analyzing history allows us to look deeper in to a topic and consider all aspects. You pull information from different areas and build your own conclusion from it.

**Interpretation of the life of Silas Deane:**
 * Facts of the life of Silas Deane:**
 * Born in Conneticut
 * Blacksmith- went to Yale and studied law
 * Continental congress
 * 1778: Called back from France
 * 1789: Made passage to America; however, died on trip
 * Traitor because he wanted to "patch things up with the British"
 * Suicidal in the eyes of John Cutting
 * Could have been depressed only in John Cutting's opinion
 * Friend of Bancroft
 * Possibly murdered by Bancroft
 * Bancroft could have been ruined had Deane made it back to America and shared his secrets
 * Why would Deane wait a week to take the drugs?
 * Gambler suspected of gambling in the British Insurance Markets

History isn't definite; It's based on how you interpret it and look at all different perspectives **
 * __Period 2__

CLASS DEFINITION: History is the analyzation of information and the interpretation of past events from the perspectives of others.


 * Facts about the life of Edward Bancroft:**
 * Born in Massachusetts
 * Deane's private Secretary
 * Studied exotic tropical plants and animals
 * Apprentice to a Physician
 * Interpretations about the life of Edward Bancroft:**
 * Double Agent
 * Greedy, Ambitious, Manipulative
 * Involved in everything
 * Guilty Conscience


 * __Period 3__**

//The Idea of History//
 * people's interpretations and the details people chose/history is open to interpretation
 * different perspectives give different stories
 * look at more than what is in a history book or primary sources/empathy (put yourself in someone else's shoes)
 * important facts can be overlooked/don't take things at face value
 * insignificant events can prove to be very important

//Class Definition// History is defined by interpretations of different events according to the perspectives from multiple sources.

//The Life of Silas Deane//
 * died on a ship heading to America
 * opened up a practice near Hartford
 * studied law at Yale
 * born to a blacksmith
 * 1st ambassador of the U.S.
 * not trusted by John Adams
 * given money for survival by Bancroft
 * wanted to build a canal and a gristmill
 * born in Connecticut
 * married twice
 * accused of being a traitor
 * gambler
 * drank and lived with a prostitute in Flanders
 * served on Connecticut Committee of Correspondence
 * member of the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress

//Conclusions About the Life of Silas Deane//
 * murdered by Edward Bancroft (poisoned?)
 * committed suicide (guilty conscience or depression because he was hated)
 * drug addict (opium overdose?)
 * played the insurance market (gambling problem?)
 * may have tried to reveal secrets (tried to speak while dying)
 * greedy-always after money
 * traitor
 * bad relationship with America, England and France led to his having many debts and became an "outcast"
 * he had many secrets (about his life and the many plans of the governments)
 * manipulative (ex: insurance market and his public/private ships)

11/26 Pd. 3
 * The middle colonies were known for their diversity
 * The Dutch bought New Amsterdam for the 24 dollars
 * Dominion of England: restrictions for trade (controlling the colonies monopolies).
 * The result was hundreds of years of smuggling, especially in New England where crops couldn't be grown year-round
 * colonies were able to develop on their own because of civil war against England leaders
 * King Charles II had a much more strict grip on the colonies
 * Only lasts for about 20 years once Catholic leader King Charles II is overthrown.
 * Franchise: A privelage or right granted to an indiviual or group; granted by the government.
 * The southern colonies are more so royal colonies than the New England or Middle colonies
 * Democratic beginings: New England- Mayflower compact, fundamental orders of CT, New England confederation, town hall meetings. Middle- self-government which slowly turned into a democratic government. South- House of Burgess
 * Blue laws- laws written that wee not considered key for the success of the democracy. There more so for safety reasons.

1/28/10
 * __Period 4__** **(Travanah Edwards)

Virginia Vs. Massachusetts __Virginia__ -Self governed democracy -Many ways to obtain land which government already owns -Moderate climate -Good farming -Tobacco __Massachusetts__ -Land readily available -Lumber -Family oriented -Shipbuliding -Religious communities -Farming Q. How does the climate affect economy? A. Alternate climates affect what crops are grown and how you will succeed at living. Regions with shorter growing seasons have to work harder in a small amount of time in order to grow enough crops to sustain the population. Virginia was at an advantage because they had a longer growing season and were able to grow a variety of crops. Q. Which groups set up in York/Lancaster? A. English,Scotch-Irish, and primarily German __History of the York County of Pennsylvania__** -First settlers almost always located near small streams and rivers. -(1756) French and Indian War -Anderson's ferry extended from Marietta to the York County side. -John Wright obtained a charter for a ferry between that point and the York County side. -Completion of the first bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville in 1814. __Great Awakening (Faith)__ Modernization Emotion Revolution __The Enlightenment (Reason)__ Knowledge Scientific Education Philosophy
 * -Immigrants located nearly at the same time in all sections of the county.

-Judical branch affected by faith and reason. -Society based on religion.**