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Century - 1600s
The 1600s refers to the time period of 1601 to 1700. Significant events during this time period, known as the 17th century, include the Scientific Revolution, the Thirty Years' War, and the English Civil War. It was during this century that scientists such as Isaac Newton and Galileo made their discoveries known.
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Who helped to find the Massachusetts bay colony?
John Winthrop said they should build their own colony in "New England" witch is North America.
What happened in the early 1600s that changed astronomy?
In the early 1600's, the "Telescope" was invented, this in turn changed astronomy forever.
1642 was a session year of the so-called "Long Parliament" that sat from 1640 to 1648. No-on 'ruled' it, since parliament made its own decisions and could be dissolved only if a majority of its members agreed. But is was established during the reign of Charles I.
Why did English explorers wear armor in the 1600s?
all explorers/soldiers of that time wore armor to protect from swords and musket balls. in the Americas it was the same reason except from stones and arrows.
Who were the colonial governors of South Carolina in the 1600s?
I think it was in the 1630s. There is a park in Charleston named for him, Sir Thomas Landgrave Smith
What animal did the spanish interduce to the Navajo in the 1600s?
Sheep and horses were lost by the Spanish in 1540 Coronado expedition. Corondo brought 5,000 sheep on his trip and some were lost in New Mexico. In 1598, Don Juan de Oñate brought settlers and 2,900 sheep to New Mexico. By the mid 1600s the Navajo were raising sheep and horses and were changing from weaving with cotton to weaving with wool.
The English bill of rights in a brief sentence?
The English Bill of Rights was an important act passed by Parliament.
What was Delaware's education in the 1600's through the 1700's?
Education in Delaware between the 1600's and 1700's was simple. Education was in a one room school for the children.
What was Portugal's main import in the 1600's?
In the 1600s Portugal had lots of colonies such as Brazil, India, Macau and the African colonies.
The main import was spices until the discovery of gold mines in Brazil that made gold the most imported good.
Besides spices and gold, Portugal also traded Silks, Slaves, Diamonds, Furs, Tea, and coffee, just to quote a few.
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What did the English Bill of Rights guaranteed?
The Bill of Rights guaranteed freedom of religion mainly. It put a "wall of separation between church and state" which is what Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (etc.) wanted.
Why was the English bill of rights so important?
It is important because it states all of every one's basic freedoms.
The Royal Governor, William Berkely, had pushed very high taxes through the colonial legislature, the House of Burgesses, which were perceived as chiefly having the purpose of enriching Berkely and his friends. When Indian trouble, largely instigated by white settlers, broke out on the frontier, Berkely proposed passive defensive measures which the frontier communities found inadequate. That led to the rebellion under Nathanial Bacon. Thus it was the two issues of unfair taxation and inadequate defensive measures that caused the uprising.
What were two mathematical innovations created in the 17th century?
Two mathematical innovations in the 17th Century were the slide rule and algorithms.
How did the colonists of Rhode Island rule themselves?
The Rhode Island Colony began as a Theocracy in the 1600s after Roger Williams arrived. He was a religious dissenter who was banished from his former colony. A Theocracy is a form of government where the Church is the Government. I hope that helps.
Why was London a difficult place to live at in Shakespeare's time?
It was not particularly difficult to live in as places went at the time. It had all the usual disadvantages of cities: it was dirty, there was lots of crime, and everything was expensive there. It also had the usual advantages of cities, including the availability of employment opportunities.
Who attended the Globe Theatre?
everyone really. the nobles had the most expensive seats in the covered galleries and on the stage itself. The Elizabethan tradesman or the poor people who couldn't afford as much known as "groundlings" u see were in the pit, down below. And the medium class were in the middle of the whole theater, so not near the pit, but not so high and luxurious like the nobles either.
