C121 SURVEY OF UNITED STATE
HISTORY BVM2 TASK 1 COMPLETE
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
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BVM2-Task 1
A1.
England became envious of Spain as Spain was becoming successful by gaining American
possessions and establishing North American territories. Englishmen raided Spanish fleets that
were bringing back treasures from North America, this created a war. England won the war
against the Spanish Armada in 1588, off the English coast. Queen Elizabeth sent a group to
colonize North America in hopes of duplicating the successes that Spain had. Englishmen
created outposts to trade with the Indians in hopes that this would help exploit the Spanish.
A2.
Two of the biggest social pressures that contributed to the English colonization of North
America was the growing population and religion. England’s population drastically increased
which caused people to compete for clothing, food, and other goods. Many were becoming
homeless, crowding the streets and alleys. Religious transformation caused many of the English
to leave England. They hoped to be able to practice what they believed in, freely. Some also left
to avoid being arrested and imprisoned. People believed they could improve their living by
heading to North America.
B.
Economic Systems Social Characteristics Political Systems
Massachusetts Family labor was the Migrants would often Landowning male settlers
Bay norm. travel with other families would elect
Food was scarce. The and people from the same representatives.
Pokanokets gave towns. English people In 1629, the
settlers food. lived in same location all Massachusetts Bay
Indians traded with year. Families were large. Company elected John
newcomers and often Most men got married, Winthrop as its first
worked for them. They immigrant women married governor.
kept livestock, as it at a young age, (20 years
provided meat once old was average).
the wild game Marriages lasted longer
disappeared. and they had more babies.
Agricultural towns on Women could expect to
the river were easy raise 5-7 healthy kids.
ways to transport
surplus good to sell.
Coastal towns became
busy seaports.
Virginia A major source of Regardless of status or Most white men who
income was Tobacco gender, life was hard for owned property could
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