Foundations
This text explores the intricate tapestry of migrations, cultural developments, and significant events that shaped the Americas and Europe, spanning from the ancient foundations of Indian cultures like the Moundbuilders and Anasazi to the transformative Renaissance. Key themes include the impact of European colonization, the rise of empires, warfare, and the Columbian Exchange, as well as the socio-political shifts during periods of religious reformation and conflict. The narrative illustrates how these diverse elements influenced the course of history across continents.
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Foundations The Americas and Europe
Cultural Regions • Diversity • Political • Warfare • Impact on European colonial efforts • Divide and conquer
Renaissance • Cultural Rebirth • Reclaiming Roman legacy • Worldliness • “Immortality” • Science and Technology • Ship building, navigation • Map making
European Transitions During the Renaissance • Political • Feudalism to “New Monarchs” • Christendom to State • Social • From serfdom to peasant • Rise of Middle Class • Economic • Agriculture to trade and manufacturing
Rise of Ottoman Empire • Legacy of Crusades • Religious warfare • Trade • Fall of Constantinople in 1453 • Trade routes
Christopher Columbus • Italian working for Portugal • Math error • Spain and the Americas
Spanish Empire • Reconquista (711-1492) • God, glory, gold • Wealth • Encomienda • Impact on Europe • Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) • Wealth • Inflation • Rivalries
Bartolomé de Las Casas • The Destruction of the Indies (1552) • Warfare • Disease (smallpox)
Bartolomé de Las Casas • Labor • African slavery
America • Amerigo Vespucci • 1507 map
Reformation • Catholic • Protestant • Lutheran • Calvinist • Anglican (Church of England)
Wars of Religion • Catholic v. Protestant • Spain • Defender of Catholicism • England • Defender of Protestantism (France, Netherlands)
Europe in North America • Resource empires • Spain • Portugal • France • Netherlands • Resources and Settlement • England • Gold • Land for poor, refugees • Frontier • Inclusion • Exclusion
New France and New Netherland • New France • Commercial • Quebec, Montreal • Religion • Indian alliances • New Netherland • Commercial • New Amsterdam , Fort Orange • Indian wars
England and America • Transformations • Political • War of the Roses (1485) Henry Tudor • Henry VIII and Parliament • Elizabeth I • James I • English Civil War (1642-1660) • Glorious Revolution (1688)
England and America • Transformations • Religion • Church of England • Mary I (Catholic restoration) • Marian Exiles (Calvinism: Puritans, Separatists) • Elizabeth I • Civil War and Glorious Revolution
England and America • Transformations • Social • Enclosure movement (improvements in agriculture) • Rising populations • Rise of merchant/business class • Question of the poor • Poor Laws • “Undesirable”
England and America • War with Spain • Sea Dogs • Slavers • Colonization and the Crown • Reasons • Resources • Bases • Roanoke (1585) • Croatoan