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1476
Francisco Pizarro
-Spanish conquistador.
-Cousin of Hernan Cortes.
-Led the expedition that conquered the Inca.
-He was born in trujillo, Caceres, Spain.
-He was assassinated in june 26, 1541. -
1485
Hernan Cortes
-He was born on Medellin, Spain.
-Spanish conquistador.
-Left Spain in 1504.
-In the New World (Hispaniola and Cuba) he was granted an encomienda.
-Led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire.
-He died on December 2, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, Spain -
1492
Age of Exploration
-During european ships were traveled around the world
-search for new trading routes
-Also finding partners to feed burgeoning capitalism in Europe.
-It ended 1607
-Christopher Columbus went to the first European trip around the world. -
1501
Malintzin (La Malinche)
Noble Women from the Yucatan Peninsula.
Given as gift to Cortes after the Spaniards defeated the Tabascans in battle in 1519.
She spoke two languages Mayan and Nahuatl, and later learned Spanish.During the expedition she learned of a plot aimed at attacking the conquistadors.
She alerted Cortes and the Spaniards defeated the conspirators.
Served as main interpreter when Cortes met Montezuma.
Gave birth to Martin Cortes in 1522.
She married Juan Jaramillo in 1526 lost track of her after this. -
William Penn and Pennsylvania
He was born on October 14, 1644.
William Penn was the son of Sir William Penn.
Was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher.
In the early Quaker, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania.
The English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. -
Mercantilism
Beginning around 1650.
The British government pursued a policy of mercantilism in international trade.
Mercantilism stipulates that in order to build economic strength, a nation must export more than it imports. -
The Navigation Act
In 1650’s Regulated colonial commerce by requiring that
Only English colonial ships could carry cargo between imperial ports.
Certain goods, including tobacco, rice, and furs, could not be shipped to foreign nations except through England or Scotland.
The English Parliament would pay Americans who produced certain raw goods, while raising protectionist tariffs on the same goods produced in other nations.
Americans could not compete with English manufacturers in large-scale manufacturing. -
The Revenue Act
In 1673 imposed a “plantation duty” on sugar and tobacco.
That exports and created a staff of customs officials to enforce the mercantilist laws.
Smuggling of goods.
The King started becoming more involved in England’s colonies.
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The Carolinas
The province, named Carolina to honor King Charles I of England.
Was divided into two colonies in 1729, although the actual date is the subject of debate.
South Carolina formally became a royal colony in 1729, when the Lords Proprietors finally accepted terms.
1712/May - The Carolina colony is officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina. -
The Stono Rebellion
-In (1739) The largest slave rebellion in the 18th century.
-75 slaves killed plantation owners.
-Militiamen killed the rebels.
-Ended in failure. -
Stamp Act
-It was passed by the british parliament.
-The colonists pay taxes on every printed paper they use.
-The colonist they reacted by not paying taxes.
-The money that they paying for the french indian war.
-Repealed on March 18, 1766. -
Townshend
After the Stamp Act was repealed, British still wanted to get money out of the colonist somehow.
Charles Townshend, financial wiz, but clueless policy maker thought that colonist would prefer pay taxes on imported good rather than items produced locally.
This act impacted boston the most because taxes were on lead,glass, paint, tea, & paper.
Bostons economy relied on these goods which is why they tried to uprise.This lead to the creation of the Daughters of Liberty and The Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Massacre
Occurred March 5, 1770
● A squad of British soldiers were being harassed by a crowd of colonists, the colonists were throwing snowballs at the soldiers.
● The British soldiers responded by firing shots into the crowd of colonists killing several people.
The Boston Massacre is considered to be the first battle of the revolution war. -
The Boston Tea Party
It was pass by the parliament
Tea sales were giving out to american colonies
They reduced the amount of tea
The british they thought that they had a cheaper price of tea
It has last the Revenue at pass. -
The Intolerable Act
Were a series of harsh acts passed by British Parliament in 1774 meant to punish the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party and other protests
Quartering Acts - House British soldiers
Boston Port Bill- Closing Bostons harbor to stop trade
Massachusetts
Government Act- Did Not allow Colonists to have their own government and now they were controlled by the king
Quebec Act- Removed all the territory and fur trade between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia.
The congress met up to discuss the list of grievances they had towards the british and the king.
12 of the 13 colonies participated in this congress.
This was in reaction to the intolerable acts.
The congress passed the continental association in its declaration of resolves to boycott all british goods. -
The Second Continental Congress
It was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies.
They met in the Spring of 1775 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Second Continental Congress managed the Colonial war effort.
They adopted the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
In May 1775, The Redcoats won again storming Boston, The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. -
Lexington and Concord
During April 9 1775 some of the british soldiers was sent out to confiscate some weapons that the in the colonial.
They ran into some trouble trying to get the weapons.
Who they ran into were untrained and angry militar.
The ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers.
Were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Common Sense- Thomas Paine
Common Sense was a pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
It encouraged people to fight for their Government.
Common Sense was published on January the 10th, 1776.
People found Common Sense a mediate sensation.
It was sold and distributed widely and was read aloud in meetings and taverns.
Common Sense started in 1775 and ended 1776. -
The Declaration of Independence
John hancock.
The founding fathers that were included in the enlightenment ideas.
To declare freedom of the thirteen american colonies from great britain.
56 signatures in declaration of independence.
The war for independence began.
