Thursday, September 17, 2009

HW for 9/21

Please read pages 23-31 and answer the following questions:

  1. What commercial factors contributed to England's decision to seek colonies in the New World?
  2. How did the English Reformation differ from that of Luther and Calvin? Why did it fail to satisfy the religious desires of many English people?
  3. What did the Puritans wish to accomplish, and why did they clash with James I?
  4. How did the English colonization of Ireland influence the way in which the English colonized America?
  5. Where did the French and Dutch establish colonies in North America, and how did their efforts differ from those of the Spanish and English?
  6. Describe the colonization efforts of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh.
  7. How did James I settle the rivalry between London and Plymouth merchants over the exploration of North America?

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