<font face="Arial">Today we discussed Native Americans before colonization:</font><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial">Theories on how they got here: the Bering land Bridge or the Kelp Highway</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial">Where did they live?&#160;</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><b>HOMEWORK:&#160; Print a copy of the US Map and write in where different tribes lived.&#160; Find as may as you can.&#160;&#160;</b></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><b><br></b></font></p><p><font face="Arial">We&#160;also discussed Columbus's &#34;Discovery&#34; of America</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial">What caused Europeans to find American- why did they take a different route to get to India and China?</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial">Why did merchants and explorers get money from Royalty for the Journey?</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><p><font face="Arial">What did the Pope have to do with it?&#160;</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br></font></p><div class="ilZyRc"><div aria-hidden="false"><div class="tbIZh"><span class=""><span aria-level="2" role="heading" class="wwdJyf veK2kb"><span aria-label="why was england late to colonization of america"><font color="#14878f">READ THIS:</font></span></span><span aria-level="2" role="heading" class="wwdJyf veK2kb"><span aria-label="why was england late to colonization of america"><font color="#14878f">Why was England late to colonization of America</font></span></span></span></div><div class="dcCF7d"></div></div></div><div></div><div class=""><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div></div><div><div class="CKgc1d"><div class="Zkbeff"><div class="pWvJNd"><div></div><div class="mZJni Dn7Fzd"><div class="Y3BBE"><div>Several factors contributed to England's relatively late entry into the colonization of America compared to powers like Spain and Portugal, which had established a significant presence in the New World decades earlier</div>.<span class=""><span class="vKEkVd">&#160;</span></span></div><div class="Y3BBE"><span>Here are some key reasons:</span></div><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">Internal Political and Religious Instability:</span><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">Throughout the 16th century, England was plagued by political and religious turmoil, particularly under the Tudor monarchy.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">The English Reformation initiated by Henry VIII in the 1530s led to religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants, distracting the crown and nation from large-scale overseas ventures.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Domestic concerns like consolidating power and securing the Tudor line took precedence over ambitious colonial projects.</span></li></ul></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Economic Limitations:</span><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">Compared to the resource-rich empires of Spain and Portugal, England lacked the same financial resources in the early stages of exploration.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">England's economy at the time was largely textile-based, with Spain as a major importer. Colonizing territories that might be seen as a threat to Spanish interests could disrupt this important trade relationship.</span></li></ul></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Focus on European Affairs:</span><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">England was involved in various European conflicts, including the Hundred Years' War and the War of the Roses, which drained resources and attention.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">The focus was on consolidating power within England and securing its position in Europe rather than immediately pursuing ambitious colonial expansion in far-flung lands.</span></li></ul></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Prioritization of the Northwest Passage:</span><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">Early English exploration, commissioned by monarchs like Henry VII, was primarily aimed at finding a Northwest Passage to Asia for trade with the Far East.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">When these expeditions failed to locate a lucrative route, royal funding and investor interest in overseas ventures diminished.</span></li></ul></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Naval Limitations:</span><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">Until the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, England lacked the naval power to effectively defend large-scale colonial ventures against rivals like Spain.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Prior to achieving naval supremacy, privateering (state-sponsored piracy) was a more viable way for England to challenge Spanish dominance and gain access to New World riches without the burden of maintaining and defending formal colonies.</span></li></ul></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Perceived Lack of Immediate Economic Benefit:</span></li><ul class="U6u95"><li><span class="T286Pc">Compared to the perceived gold and silver wealth found by the Spanish in Central and South America, North America initially appeared to offer less in terms of immediate, easily exploitable riches.</span></li><li><span class="T286Pc">Early attempts to establish colonies in places like Roanoke ultimately failed, demonstrating the challenges and lack of immediate profits associated with such ventures.</span></li><li>It was only after the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the rise of the Tudor dynasty that England began to dedicate more sustained efforts toward colonization, driven by a combination of economic, political, and social factors including mercantilism, rivalry with Spain, and a desire to address internal social problems.<span class=""><span class="vKEkVd">&#160;</span></span></li></ul></ul><p><span><b>Georgia becomes a colony:&#160;</b></span></p><p><span>We discussed Georgia becoming a colony.</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span><b>Homework: What were their 3 reasons for becoming a colony?</b></span></p><p><span><b>Georgia is the only southern colony that outlawed what at its inception?</b></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>