Early American history by Dima Elshafei https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse By Dima, Youssef B., Ismail and Hassan en-us 2023-08-31 06:38:50 UTC 2023-09-16 10:35:31 UTC hello@padlet.com The first British settlers https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679407655
  • Jamestown settlement in 1607 is believed to be the first British settlement in America.
  • Settlement in 1585 sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh.
  • This settlement was located in what is now present-day North Carolina
  • The settlement faced challenges such as a lack of supplies and conflicts with Native American tribes.
  • The colonists eventually abandoned the settlement.
    • ]]>     2023-08-31 06:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679407655     Why America fought for their independence from the British shafiellashafiello https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679409702 Americans started fighting for independence from Britain because:
    • Britain was forcing colonists to allow British soldiers to sleep and eat in their homes
    • The colonists wanted to have self-government
    • The British was demanding unfair taxes
    • No one represented colonists’ needs in the British government 
    • Colonists were asked to pay the crown back for defending them during the French-Indian war
    ]]>     2023-08-31 06:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679409702     The British influence on the American dream https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679417654
  • British settlers introduced individualism to the American Dream
  • They promoted religious freedom and tolerance
  • The settlers emphasized economic opportunity and upward mobility
  • These influences continue to shape the American Dream today
    • ]]>     2023-08-31 06:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679417654     Motivations of the British for settling in America https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679421978
  • Some English came to America to practice freedom of religion without being judged
  • Others came to convert the Native American to Christianity 
  • It had many valuable resources like timber, tobacco, and furs
  • Trade and Commerce: Access to a market for British manufactured goods and a source of raw materials and agricultural products.
    • ]]>     2023-08-31 06:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679421978     Vocab list shafiellashafiello https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679435145
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  • Self-government
  • Colonies
  • Represented
  • Independence 
  • Proposition
  • Predecessor 
  • Valiant
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  • Flourish
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  • Sustenance
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    • ]]>     2023-08-31 07:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2679435145     Why did they call it Jamestown https://padlet.com/shafiellashafiello/u8eh9w5hq0zuscse/wish/2686243456

    • The settlement was named Jamestown in honor of King James I.
    • The name was chosen as a gesture of loyalty and to seek the king's continued support.
    • Naming the settlement after the king helped solidify the connection between the colony and the English Crown.
    • Naming settlements, forts, and landmarks after royalty or prominent figures was a common practice during that era to show allegiance and gain favor.
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