1.1 Contextualization Period 1
Context has two levels, immediate short term, and broad long term
Context is how certain historical circumstances shape a larger event
Africans, Native American tribes, and Europeans coming in contact with each other resulted in the Columbian Exchange
Europeans brought goods such as turkeys, pineapples, peanuts, and tomatoes from America into Europe
Europe brought goods such as pears, coffee beans, bananas, and onions into America
Various livestock and diseases were also brought into America
The New World
European Colonization
Spain colonized most of the East
Portugal colonized most of the west of South America
France colonized most of the current day Northern United States and Canada
Britain colonized Western Canada and a small amount of Western United States
Russia colonized the area around Alaska
New England Colonies:
Maine (Massachusetts)
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle Colonies:
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Southern Colonies:
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
3 G’s:
Gold- fame and territory
God- religion
Glory- Economy (money)
1.1 Contextualization Period 1
Context has two levels, immediate short term, and broad long term
Context is how certain historical circumstances shape a larger event
Africans, Native American tribes, and Europeans coming in contact with each other resulted in the Columbian Exchange
Europeans brought goods such as turkeys, pineapples, peanuts, and tomatoes from America into Europe
Europe brought goods such as pears, coffee beans, bananas, and onions into America
Various livestock and diseases were also brought into America
The New World
European Colonization
Spain colonized most of the East
Portugal colonized most of the west of South America
France colonized most of the current day Northern United States and Canada
Britain colonized Western Canada and a small amount of Western United States
Russia colonized the area around Alaska
New England Colonies:
Maine (Massachusetts)
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle Colonies:
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Southern Colonies:
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
3 G’s:
Gold- fame and territory
God- religion
Glory- Economy (money)