EV Chapter 6

Chapter six was a focus on the Revolutionary war. The people of the colonies were opposed to being taken under the British's wing and against taxation and so were trying to stand up for themselves. it was surprising to learn that Britain so vastly outnumbered the U.S. and yet the U.S. was still able to hold of the British. The U.S. was able to be so successful because even through all the defeat they still kept fighting which showed their great determination and perseverance. There were many ups and downs during the war with victories for both the British and the U.S. but the U.S. had enough of an upper hand and was able to fend off the British and extend their territory as well as get the French on their side.

EV Chaper 4

In chapter four I learned more about the peopling/colonizing of the Americas, and what people settled where. There was a lot of battle about who got what land and many countries failed in surviving here because they were not prepared for the conditions here. Either with the natives or with bringing the correct supplies or enough food to survive for a long duration of time. This chapter focuses more on where these countries ended up settling. Slavery was a huge part of life from early on, many came to the Americas in slavery and were forced to work in cruel, fatal conditions.

 

These events led to the enlightenment. Although the enlightenment predominantly occurred in france it still had a large affect on the rest of the world

EV Chapter 3

In the Chesapeake society it was interesting to read that women were so far outnumbered and therefore able to come to the Americas as indentured servants and marry in to wealthy upper class families. Chesapeake women were also able to acquire land after their husbands died, their husbands would write their will to them so that the land and money could stay in the family and be passed to the children. In New England colonies women had much less power and were in charge of trade while the men and older children would tend to the fields, family, and business. It was interesting to learn that marriage was more of a contract than a matrimony. In New England Puritans were the majority and tended to be the ones who were in charge.

EV Chapter 2

Chapter two was about the rise of the Atlantic world, and how slavery was started as well as the colonization of certain locations. I found it interesting to learn about how the North American colonies were developed and how they each developed a form of an economic system. It was interesting to read that it took the French several attempts at establishing a successful colony in what is now Canada, first being chased off by the Indians, and then the Spanish. It wasn't until some French fishermen established a trade network with the Indians. It seems that traders unlike explorers and colonizers were the ones to recognize the need to establish friendly trade with the Native Americans was both beneficial and necessary for the coexistence of the new settlers with the Native Americans. I was surprised to find out that a large majority of settlements that were established by 1607 were abandoned by 1625, I thought they would’ve survived longer than that.