a) Briefly explain, with reference to TWO of the factors listed below, how there came together in Europe in the early 16th century both the motivation and the means to explore and colonize land across the seas.
Religion conflicts arose between the Protestants and the Catholics. The Catholics of Spain and Portugal, along with the Protestants of England and Holland, acquired a desire to spread their versions of Christianity to other people as a result of religious rivalries. Religion also provided the means for exploration. The monarchs in Spain were Catholic. The Catholic monarchs were more willing to grant funds to conquistadors who promised to spread Catholicism in Spain’s name. For example, the Spanish monarchy funded missionary trips to …show more content…
Motivationally, expanding a European country’s trade route to the New World would bring more money into the respective country. Bringing more money into a country would stimulate the country’s economy. Stimulating a country’s economy would then provide the means for colonization; money. Furthermore, if a country was able to control a specific trade route, similar to what England attempted to do to American colonies, they would have an upper hand in trading which would increase the country’s power status.
b) Briefly explain how ONE of the three factors listed above became either more or less important in colonization by the end of the 16th century.
Trade with the colonies became more important in colonization by the end of the 16th century. The French, who established trading outposts to encourage trading with the Native Americans, were able to learn tactics that enabled them to survive in the New World. Trading facilitated communication with the Native Americans. Trading between Native Americans and settlers was vital to the colonies when the relations were somewhat peaceful. The trade to the early colonists provided means of food which ultimately means survival for the colony. Furthermore, this New World colonization allowed for the discovery of new plants such as tobacco, maize, beans, tomatoes, and potatoes. The trading of these new plants created an interdependent …show more content…
The throne was not as stable in England compared to its European counterparts. For example, Henry VIII broke from the Roman Catholic Church. England experienced many power shifts of religion. Protestantism and Catholicism struggled for power in England. This ever changing religious environment called for more focus on the Old World than on the New World.
b) Briefly explain ONE source where the author believes England can find an excellent source to supply potential colonists for the Americas.
Hakluyt says, "if we behold with the eye of pity how all our prisons are pestered and filled with able men to serve their country... we would hasten... the deducting of some colonies of our superfluous people into these temperate and fertile parts of America." The author, by noting the overpopulated prisons, implies that he believes people who are in England 's prison would be an excellent source to supply potential colonists for the Americas.
c) Briefly explain ONE development of the late 16th century that challenges or supports the point of view expressed by the
Religion conflicts arose between the Protestants and the Catholics. The Catholics of Spain and Portugal, along with the Protestants of England and Holland, acquired a desire to spread their versions of Christianity to other people as a result of religious rivalries. Religion also provided the means for exploration. The monarchs in Spain were Catholic. The Catholic monarchs were more willing to grant funds to conquistadors who promised to spread Catholicism in Spain’s name. For example, the Spanish monarchy funded missionary trips to …show more content…
Motivationally, expanding a European country’s trade route to the New World would bring more money into the respective country. Bringing more money into a country would stimulate the country’s economy. Stimulating a country’s economy would then provide the means for colonization; money. Furthermore, if a country was able to control a specific trade route, similar to what England attempted to do to American colonies, they would have an upper hand in trading which would increase the country’s power status.
b) Briefly explain how ONE of the three factors listed above became either more or less important in colonization by the end of the 16th century.
Trade with the colonies became more important in colonization by the end of the 16th century. The French, who established trading outposts to encourage trading with the Native Americans, were able to learn tactics that enabled them to survive in the New World. Trading facilitated communication with the Native Americans. Trading between Native Americans and settlers was vital to the colonies when the relations were somewhat peaceful. The trade to the early colonists provided means of food which ultimately means survival for the colony. Furthermore, this New World colonization allowed for the discovery of new plants such as tobacco, maize, beans, tomatoes, and potatoes. The trading of these new plants created an interdependent …show more content…
The throne was not as stable in England compared to its European counterparts. For example, Henry VIII broke from the Roman Catholic Church. England experienced many power shifts of religion. Protestantism and Catholicism struggled for power in England. This ever changing religious environment called for more focus on the Old World than on the New World.
b) Briefly explain ONE source where the author believes England can find an excellent source to supply potential colonists for the Americas.
Hakluyt says, "if we behold with the eye of pity how all our prisons are pestered and filled with able men to serve their country... we would hasten... the deducting of some colonies of our superfluous people into these temperate and fertile parts of America." The author, by noting the overpopulated prisons, implies that he believes people who are in England 's prison would be an excellent source to supply potential colonists for the Americas.
c) Briefly explain ONE development of the late 16th century that challenges or supports the point of view expressed by the