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Why did the English start venturing across the Atlantic Ocean to the 'New World' in the 16th-century?
Why did the English start venturing across the Atlantic Ocean to the 'New World' in the 16th-century?
- To create lasting colonies for profit (correct)
- To seek revenge on the Spanish after the Armada War
- To establish colonies for religious freedom
- To explore and expand English influence
Which English colony was the first lasting one established in North America, starting in 1607?
Which English colony was the first lasting one established in North America, starting in 1607?
- Jamestown, Virginia (correct)
- Roanoke
- Plymouth, Massachusetts
- New York
What is the main focus of the text?
What is the main focus of the text?
- The relation between capitalism and environmental crises
- The impact of the industrial revolution on technology
- The independence of colonized areas post-World War Two
- The bourgeoisie's funding of 'apologetic' works (correct)
What was the main motivation behind the establishment of colonies like Jamestown and Plymouth by the English?
What was the main motivation behind the establishment of colonies like Jamestown and Plymouth by the English?
What does the term 'nominally' mean in the context of the text?
What does the term 'nominally' mean in the context of the text?
Which event in 1604 led English merchants and shipowners to anticipate profits from establishing colonies in the New World?
Which event in 1604 led English merchants and shipowners to anticipate profits from establishing colonies in the New World?
What type of company was the Virginia Company of London, established in 1606?
What type of company was the Virginia Company of London, established in 1606?
How has the capitalist landscape changed due to the industrial revolution?
How has the capitalist landscape changed due to the industrial revolution?
What is an 'apologetic' work according to the text?
What is an 'apologetic' work according to the text?
What was the historical significance of the failed colony at Roanoke before the successful establishment of Jamestown and Plymouth?
What was the historical significance of the failed colony at Roanoke before the successful establishment of Jamestown and Plymouth?
Why were many areas of the world colonized by Europe and the United States considered 'nominally' independent post-World War Two?
Why were many areas of the world colonized by Europe and the United States considered 'nominally' independent post-World War Two?
In the text, what scenario is presented involving Donald Trump and a book about him?
In the text, what scenario is presented involving Donald Trump and a book about him?
What strain resulted from the sudden and enormous rise in wages and prices after the Black Death?
What strain resulted from the sudden and enormous rise in wages and prices after the Black Death?
What was the increasing stringency of the Statutes of Labourers trying to do?
What was the increasing stringency of the Statutes of Labourers trying to do?
In the context provided, what does 'delved' mean?
In the context provided, what does 'delved' mean?
What activity is associated with the term 'spinning' in the text?
What activity is associated with the term 'spinning' in the text?
In the couplet, 'When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?', what does 'span' mean?
In the couplet, 'When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?', what does 'span' mean?
What does the term 'gentleman' refer to in the context provided?
What does the term 'gentleman' refer to in the context provided?
What was the primary way most serfs obtained their food?
What was the primary way most serfs obtained their food?
Which of the following was NOT a common practice among serfs in terms of obtaining clothing?
Which of the following was NOT a common practice among serfs in terms of obtaining clothing?
Why did most serfs not use money for their transactions?
Why did most serfs not use money for their transactions?
In what way did serfs primarily obtain dairy products like milk and cheese?
In what way did serfs primarily obtain dairy products like milk and cheese?
What term is used to refer to the commoners who became town/city dwellers and formed a 'middle class' doing specialized work for the upper classes?
What term is used to refer to the commoners who became town/city dwellers and formed a 'middle class' doing specialized work for the upper classes?
What historical period does Thirsk's description of commoners apply to?
What historical period does Thirsk's description of commoners apply to?
What was the occupation of the Tutsis according to the text?
What was the occupation of the Tutsis according to the text?
Who did the United States place at the head of the RPF in Rwanda in October 1990?
Who did the United States place at the head of the RPF in Rwanda in October 1990?
What was the main reason behind the European and US media portraying the Rwandan conflict as an 'ethnic conflict'?
What was the main reason behind the European and US media portraying the Rwandan conflict as an 'ethnic conflict'?
What did the Belgians use to help them control Rwanda under colonial rule?
What did the Belgians use to help them control Rwanda under colonial rule?
What does 'Hutu' mean in Rwandan language according to the text?
What does 'Hutu' mean in Rwandan language according to the text?
Which country did the RPF attack Rwanda from in 1990?
Which country did the RPF attack Rwanda from in 1990?
Study Notes
- Most people in Europe during the Middle Ages were serfs who lived a local life, growing food in communal farms and sharing resources without using money.
- The term "serf" is used broadly to represent commoners in general, including those who later became bourgeoisie in cities doing specialized work for the upper classes.
- The Peasant Revolt of 1381 was influenced by a rise in wages and prices after the Black Death, along with strict labor laws.
- The famous couplet by John Ball questions the concept of gentlemen not having to work, referring to the days of Adam and Eve where both worked.
- English colonial ventures in the New World in the 16th century were driven by profit rather than religious freedom, with colonies like Jamestown and Plymouth established for economic gains.
- The establishment of colonies in North America by the English aimed to replicate the success Spain had with their colonies, leading to the Jamestown and Plymouth settlements.
- The Virginia Company of London, chartered in 1606, was a for-profit entity established for economic gains through colonization.
- Post-World War Two, many colonized regions gained nominal independence from Europe and the United States, with a focus on profit-driven motives behind colonial efforts.
- The Rwandan conflict was misrepresented as an ethnic conflict when it was rooted in neo-colonial occupation and exploitation by external forces, with media narratives overlooking the true causes.
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Test your knowledge on the English colonies established in North America during the 16th and 17th centuries, including the colonies in Jamestown, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts.
