How did the goals and interests of European leaders and colonists diverge?

4.The goals and interests of European leaders and colonists at timesdiverged, leading to a growing mistrust on both sides of the Atlantic.Colonists, especially in British North America, expressed dissatisfactionover issues including territorial settlements, frontier defense, self-rule,and trade.5.British conflicts with American Indians over land, resources, and politicalboundaries led to military confrontations, such as Metacom’s War (KingPhilip’s War) in New England.6.American Indian resistance to Spanish colonizing efforts in NorthAmerica, particularly after the Pueblo Revolt, led to Spanishaccommodation of some aspects of American Indian culture in theSouthwest.II.The British colonies participated in political, social, cultural, and economic exchangeswith Great Britain that encouraged both stronger bonds with Britain and resistance toBritain’s controlA.Transatlantic commercial, religious, philosophical, and political exchanges ledresidents of the British colonies to evolve in their political and cultural attitudesas they became increasingly tied to Britain and one another.1.The presence of different European religious and ethnic groupscontributed to a significant degree of pluralism and intellectualexchange, which were later enhanced by the first Great Awakening andthe spread of European Enlightenment ideas.2.The British colonies experienced a gradual Anglicization over time,developing autonomous political communities based on English modelswith influence from intercolonial commercial ties, the emergence of atransAtlantic print culture, and the spread of Protestant evangelicalism.3.The British government increasingly attempted to incorporate its NorthAmerican colonies into a coherent, hierarchical, and imperial structure inorder to pursue mercantilist economic aims, but conflicts with colonistsand American Indians led to erratic enforcement of imperial policies.4.Colonists’ resistance to imperial control drew on local experiences of selfgovernment, evolving ideas of liberty, the political thought of theEnlightenment, greater religious independence and diversity, and anideology critical of perceived corruption in the imperial system.

THEMATIC FOCUS

American and Regional Culture 

(ARC)
Creative expression, demographic change, philosophy, religious beliefs, scientific ideas, social mores, and technology shape national, regional, and group cultures in America, and these varying cultures often play a role in shaping government policy and developing economic systems.Learning Objective H
Explain how and why the movement of a variety of people and ideas across the Atlantic contributed to the development of American culture over time.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-2.2.I.A
The presence of different European religious and ethnic groups contributed to a significant degree of pluralism and intellectual exchange, which were later enhanced by the first Great Awakening and the spread of European Enlightenment ideas.
KC-2.2.I.B
The British colonies experienced a gradual Anglicization over time, developing autonomous political communities based on English models with influence from intercolonial commercial ties, the emergence of a transatlantic print culture, and the spread of Protestant evangelicalism.

THEMATIC FOCUS

American and National Identity 

(NAT)
The development of and debates about democracy, freedom, citizenship, diversity, and individualism shape American national identity, cultural values, and beliefs about American exceptionalism, and in turn, these ideas shape political institutions and society. Throughout American history, notions of national identity and culture have coexisted with varying degrees of regional and group identities.Learning Objective I
Explain how and why the different goals and interests of European leaders and colonists affected how they viewed themselves and their relationship with Britain.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-2.1.III.D
The goals and interests of European leaders  and colonists at times diverged, leading to a growing mistrust on both sides of the Atlantic. Colonists, especially in British North America, expressed dissatisfaction over issues including territorial settlements, frontier defense, selfrule, and trade.
KC-2.2.I.D
Colonists’ resistance to imperial control drew on local experiences of self-government, evolving ideas of liberty, the political thought of the Enlightenment, greater religious independence and diversity, and an ideology critical of perceived corruption in the imperial system.

How did the goals and interests of European leaders and colonists lead to growing mistrust on both sides of the Atlantic?

The goals and interests of European leaders at times diverged from those of colonial citizens, leading to growing mistrust on both sides of the Atlantic, as settlers, especially in the English colonies, expressed dissatisfaction over territorial settlements, frontier defense, and other issues.

In what ways did Europeans develop different patterns of colonization?

Europeans developed a variety of colonization and migration patterns, influenced by different imperial goals, cultures, and the varied North American environments where they settled, and they competed with each other and American Indians for resources.

What were the motivations and methods were that supported European colonial growth during the period from 1607 to 1754?

The growth of slavery, triangular trade, Enlightenment ideals and Protestant evangelism helped shape English colonial society and the economy. The French and the Spanish traded and intermarried with Native Americans, and attempted religious conversions.

How did political communities based on English models lead to the anglicization of the British colonies?

Several factors promoted Anglicization in the British colonies: the growth of autonomous political communities based on English models, the development of commercial ties and legal structures, the emergence of a trans-Atlantic print culture, Protestant evangelism, religious toleration, and the spread of European ...