2. I. Start A. # major outposts formed1. Spain= Santa Fe2.England=Jamestown3.France= Quebec B. European crops and livestocks are changing America C. Many natives killed off by illness, violence D. African slaves on Caribiean plantations E. In 1600, most of North America still owned be Spain
3. II. England Imperial Stirringsbr />A. King Henrey the 7th broke with the Cathlic church in 1530s to protestant 1. 1558-prostants become dominant a. religous tension building (1) Ireland seeks help from spain to keep England Cathlic. Spain does not help much. Many Irish killed (a) English soldiers devolp contempt for "savage nations" (b) Still religous issues in Ireland today B. Little colonization in the 1500s
4. III. England on the Eve of Empire A. American population balloning- 3 millon in 1550 to 4 millon in 1600 B. England losing land for poor farmers, so sheep can graze 1. Become unemplolyed beggars a. Unemployment, want for adventue, and povery orivude the push. Ivestors provide money. C. Only eldest sons may inherent land 1. Second sons find money elsewhere 2. investors pool capital
5. IV. Elizebeth energizes England A. English start raiding Spainish ships 1. Francis Drake plunders his way around the planetand is knighted B. British comolonization attempted in Newfoundland by Sir Humphrey Gilbert who died in 1583 1. Gilberts brother Rayleigh tries again in 1585 in Roanoke a. Roanoke fails C. Wealthy Spanish king Phillip builds strong Spanish armadara 1. !30 ships attack England, Englands faster more maneuverable ships win. a. Begining of the end for Spain (1) England starts to control the world seas (a) nationalism i) Golden Age in literature, including William Shaksphere ii) People become eager to colonize new work (b) less religious strife b. "Protesant storm"
