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immigrants leaving europe for The New World the passage across the atlantic was the 1st of many adventures. At their destination they were greeted by a spectacular backdrop. Of manhattan. In the harbor they were welcomed by a goddess of the modern age holding high a promise anyone seeking to better their fortunes here would find freedom and security. This principle shapes the United States to this day freedom is paramount it stands above everything even justice. This idea continues to distinguish the United States from the democracies of the socalled old world. The Statue Of Liberty is a symbol of this principle a gift from france that was shipped across the atlantic in 885. She was intended as a beacon to the world a bearer of hope for all who had left europe behind. The 1st visual depictions of america by europeans showed adventurers searching for a route to india which is why they called the people they encountered indians the europeans were interested in money and power and a crucial factor in that power was religion. When Christopher Columbus set sail from europe in 1492 he flew the flags of catholic spain. He was sent to find a new Western Sea Passage To Asia and lay the foundations for the spread of christianity there. The caribbean was a Launching Pad for later spanish expeditions with the help of new maps the sailors searched for more territory to explore. They landed on a coastline they called flo rida derived from the spanish name for a flower festival on Easter Sunday pasqua florida. Columbus went to his grave believing he had reached india. Steadily on who had accompanied columbus on a previous voyage knew otherwise but Ponce De Leon thought florida was an island he
claimed it for spain naming it. His ships were likely the 1st to sail the gulfstream at the place in the Gulf Of Mexico where its current is strongest. Delhi owns crews were amazed at how the powerful current left their ships Rigging Raggett and doors. The gulf stream transports more water than all the worlds rivers combined. Its discovery was a boon to the spanish Treasure Ships over the next 100 years the current help speed their journeys back across the atlantic. A Famous European Engraver collected reports from 16th century expeditions and captured them in illustrations. More than any other Teodor Debris Shape Tawi picture the 1st encounters of the spanish invaders with the Indigenous Peoples. His depictions were not always true to life but the embellishments are not always as apparent as in this illustration of Native Americans at work killing the field as. The spanish had no real idea of how many Native Americans lived in The New World historians today estimate that more than 1000000 people lived in florida alone before the invaders arrived. The indigenous americans help the spanish navigate their way through the unfamiliar terrain why the foreigners were always intent on moving on and what they were looking for was a mystery at 1st the spanish explorers asked them for water and food but that was
not all they were after. The spanish were searching for Precious Metals and spices they hoped to reap new riches they wanted to wage a campaign of plunder as they had already done with the incas for their south. St augustine in northeastern florida calls itself the oldest continuously occupied settlement established by the europeans in the United States. Fund staley own came ashore here on his Florida Expedition and then moved on. 50 years later the spanish erected a small wooden fort. In the 17th century after raids by english ships the imposing custom you descend marcos was built in its place. Pirates found refuge in the islands of the regions. Many it started as ordinary smugglers when they saw galleons loaded with gold and silver setting sail for europe the lure of a quick profit was too much to resist. The caribbean gradually became a haven for murderers and thieves. Eventually spains dominance in The New World began to wane. In 1607 english settlers landed further up the east coast in what is now the state of virginia. After entering Chesapeake Bay 3 ships sailed up the james river. The passengers were supposed to build a fort for
a new settlement jamestown. For people seeking a better life across. The atlantic the Virginia Company of london offered free passage in return for work in the new colonies. After up to 7 years of Indentured Servitude they were given the right to settle on the land assigned to them by the company. The english founded a succession of colonies along the east coast all the way up to modern day boston. Jamestown eventually florist for the Virginia Company it soon became a worthwhile investment. The settlers also planted tobacco which grew so well that Virginia Tobacco was still the most popular in the world. The europeans or the discovery of tobacco to the Native Americans who used its leaves for medicinal purposes. They
treated snakebites with them and all manner of disease. In 1620 the Mayflower Set Sail from england with a crew of 31 and 102 passengers on board. They were motivated less by material wealth than by freedom. Most of them were fleeing religious persecution they were heading for virginia 1st but poor weather diverted their ship further north to keep god near boston. And. They landed in what they called Plymouth Rock after the english port city they had set sail from. The Pilgrim Fathers are still part of the founding myth of the United States. Within just
a few years they were joined by 20000 More Colonists who settled in the new. England area near what is now boston they laid the foundations for a deeply religious society where their free churches florist the Pilgrim Fathers as they were later known called themselves the saints after st paul back home in england they had been marginalized for their strict adherence to the word of the new testament which is why they were called spirit. They believe their congregation answered directly to god and needed no bishops. They were even opposed to celebrating christmas because the holiday was never mentioned in the new testament. Compared to Jamestown Colonists the Pilgrim Fathers of the plymouth plantation
adapted more easily to their new surroundings. They had good relations with the native peoples in the area who helped them survive their 1st winter. They gave the settlers food and showed them how to cultivate crops in the sandy soil. In facts for the Bountiful Harvest the settlers invited their native neighbors to a 3 day feast an event that inspired the modern thanksgiving holiday. Over the 17th century and the netherlands became another rising commercial and naval power. Cape may in new jersey was founded almost 500 years ago by a dutch explorer as
a trading post with Native Americans it is known the oldest Seaside Resort in the country each. Summer 4000 residents welcome more than 100000 visitors. The fur trader Cornelius Jacobsen may also brought dutch settlers to an island near by they formed a nucleus of a new colony New Amsterdam todays manhattan. By the Mid 17th Century the Dutch Settlement had 2000 residents. The british fought 3 naval wars against their dutch rivals and dispatched a fleet to take control of the Dutch Settlements in The New World. The dutch lost their colonies to the british the governor was forced to relinquish New Amsterdamwhich the british renamed new york. But the dutch were permitted to keep their land their faith and their pubs this tolerance displayed by the british commander laid the foundation for a gateway to The New World. The british had founded colonies in the south and north of the east coast they consolidated that foothold with new york and new jersey and later added colonies in pennsylvania and delaware. Their most successful colony was virginia its prosperity spurred on other settlements in the south as the farms increased their profits they evolved into
plantations. This success was founded on a workforce brought in from africa. The captured slaves did the work that brought the landowners their wealth. The crops they grew including cotton tobacco and. English rule spread from virginia to maryland North CarolinaSouth Carolina and finally georgia. And southern most of the original 13 colonies established under british rule. The Middleton Family were one of the most prosperous landowners in South Carolina. Manor house still stands as
a former plantation the family owned 20000 hectares of land some 50000 acres work by 800 slaves not far from the 5 ing city of charleston. 17th Century Charleston was the cultural and Economic Center of the Southern States with a population of 1200 it was at the time the 5th largest city in north america. Became a hub of the slave trade in the british colonies half of the slaves captured in. North america landed in charleston. It was a cruel and barbaric business that paid no heed to any contemporary notion of human rights slave owners were allowed to do whatever they wanted with the people who
were their property. And prospered. Under the slave trade and the British Crown filled its coffers with taxes. In the colonies this bred resentment and they began to turn against british control the colonies were flourishing and did not want to follow orders whether in their Business Dealings or their religious beliefs from the north to the south this was something they agreed on. Eventually in boston tensions boiled over. When london issued new duties on basic commodities such as Paper Leather and the colonies demanded No Taxation Without Representation their protests were met with force. The conflict turned deadly when british
soldiers shot and killed 5 people during protests in boston the king in london now offered to abolish all taxes except for the tax on t. V. But it was too little too late. The revolutionaries in boston now openly challenge the government in london Under Cover Of Darkness and disguised as Native Americans a group of them crept aboard british Trading Ships and threw 40 tons of tea into the harbor. The raid went down in history as the boston tea party. London responded to the provocation by sending reinforcements and 775 british troops clashed with colonial militias for the 1st time. The 13 colonies issued a declaration of independence
a declaration of war. Thomas jefferson who was born in england penned a key sections of the declaration of independence he became one of the Founding Fathers of the United States along with Benjamin Franklin samuel adams and a Tobacco Farmer from virginia called George Washington. They were united in their determination to be free of what they called british tyranny. Their declaration also proclaimed that all men had a god given right to Life Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness. It was
a call to rebellion but were the colonies willing to die for their cause. They had 15000. 00 poorly equipped Militia Troops under the command of a Military Novice Plantation owner George Washington. They faced the well equipped and Battle Hardened British Redcoats backed up by 30000 mercenaries from germany. But George Washington had patriotic fervor and tactical skill on his side he managed to avoid open battle against the enemys superior forces his militia was more accustomed to retreating than going on the offensive but the british were unable to press their advantage. Then George Washington received military assistance from france the time had turned. But he signs of battle
took place not far from jamestown. The british surrendered. London sued for peace United States had now come of age. Kid and huge sieg burbage deal. Leave. The birth of the nation inspired Francis Scott key to write a Poem About The Stars Spangled Banner but it just later became the lyrics to the National Anthem which celebrated the United States as the land of the free and the Home Of The Brave to walk but who was truly free and this new world a loose women had less freedom Native Americans and slaves of African Descent had none at all really the freedoms that were enshrined in the constitution were only valid for a select group of streaming. It soon became
clear that rice grew well in the Southern States. New slaves were imported who understood how to cultivate rice. This also proved a very profitable business. Thanks to Enslaved Rice Farmers from west africa South Carolina and georgia soon became known as the rice scopes. But diseases like malaria and yellow fever also flourished in the subtropical climate. When temperatures rose in the Spring White Farmer Owners often left for the north over the summer the slaves were left in comparative peace they developed their own africanamerican culture and their own language. Which is still spoken today on the c. R. Lands of South Carolina. In
790 the islands were home to around 200 white colonists and 7800 black slaves. Yes 80 years later some 300 colonists ruled over more than 5000 slaves. As each decade past the flaws of The American Constitution became more apparent for those who are willing to see. In the north the thorny questions of freedom and equality were at least a topic of debate tonight south it was business as usual. The south had its own concept of freedom to the Plantation Owners it meant the right to free trade and freedom from interference from both the british and the northern states. The Virginia Company of london was the 1st joint Stock Corporation to import slaves
from africa to jamestown. The slaves replaced white Indentured Labor who gained their freedom after completing their years of service that covered the cost of their journey from england. For their owners the people brought from africa would never be free in The New World they lived to serve. Slaves who attempted to escape faced brutal punishment the United States of america which thought of itself is the land of the free was built on slavery. By 860 there were some 4000000 slaves in t