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Reasons for Exploration Looking for a safe water route to the Indies

Once Discovered why did Europeans come to America? 1. Religion 2. Power (Empires and land) 3. Political –self government 4. Wealth from gold, silver, precious metals 5. Expand Knowledge- Curiosity and adventure 6. Goods (Rice, indigo, tobacco, Furs 7. Forced to as slaves

An economic Theory basing a nations power on its colonies existing for the benefit of the mother country is Mercantilism

England France and the Dutch began looking for an all water route through the Americas called the Northwest Passage

The transfer of people products and ideas- Columbian Exchange To Travel around the Globe- Circumnavigate An Agreement among parties that benefits both- Alliance

Spanish Cortes- Conquered the Aztecs Pizzaro-Conquered the Incas

French Settle in north, explore looking for Northwest passage, claim Canada and Ohio Valley

Events Jamestown- founded in 1607 in Virginia became the first British Settlement Pilgrims- Separatists from the Anglican church that came to America in 1620 at Plymouth Mass Mayflower Compact – first written document of self government Puritans Settled in Boston 1630

French and Indian War Cause- Both French and British wanted the Ohio Valley Result-British defeat French driving them out and Native Americans further west

Proclamation of 1763-closed western lands to further settling to protect against Indian attacks Stamp Act- direct tax on printed materials Boston Massacre- Boston citizens pelted British soldiers with snowballs resulting in several being killed

Loyalists- those loyal to the British King Patriots- those that favored independence Lexington and Concord- April 19, 1775 first Battle of Revolution Thomas Paine- Author of Common Sense- pamphlet that proposed independence

Revolutionary War Causes Causes -colonists loss of rights as British citizens Taxation Saratoga-turning point of war, French and Spanish would join colonists Yorktown- Final battle George Washington- Leader of Continental Army

Parts of the Declaration of Independence (Author-Jefferson) Preamble Declaration of Rights Grievances Resolution of Independence

Grievances Complaints or grievances No representation Stopped local government suspended legislatures Stopped foreigners from becoming citizens Closed lands to west and given to Canada Taken judicial from colonies sending cases to England Quartering of troops Hired Foreign mercenaries Taxation without representation Suspended trial by jury Closed ports and interfered with trade Waged war/ encouraged Native attacks

Advantages for England Population Wealth Army Navy Factories

Advantages for Colonies Leadership Allies On own soil/ knows land Cause Weapons

Plans for England Blockade ports Divide and conquer Make a quick end to war

Plans for Colonies Allies Make war last Fight defensive war

How did the colonists win the war What factors made it possible to win the war? Fighting on own soil Style of fighting Aid from foreign nations Fighting for a cause peoples movement