European history affected immigration to the United States South, the factors affecting migration from the US, and the influences that affected movement within and out of the Southern states.
Contents<span> [hide] </span><span><span>1 Religious Events in Europe Influenced the Religion of our Ancestors</span><span>2 Colonization of the South by Ethnic Groups</span><span>3 Settlement and Growth of Religious Groups</span><span>4 Southern Migration Pathways</span><span>5 Other Factors Influencing Migration in the South</span><span>6 Homework</span></span>Religious Events in Europe Influenced the Religion of our Ancestors
A. Events that led to various Jewish, Catholic, and Orthodox denominations in America.
<span>B.C. Jews spread in Roman Empire, 300s Germany, 1096 East Europe313 Constantine allows Christianity in Rome―the Roman Catholic faith spreads330 He moves capitol to Constantinople―leads to Eastern Orthodox religion988 Vladimir I of Kiev officially adopts Christianity—starting Russian Orthodox Church</span>
B. Events that led to various Protestant denominations in America.
<span>1415 John Huss of Prague burned—leads to Moravians and Protestantism1453 Constantinople falls to Islam ; 1492 Spain expels Islam1525 First Lutheran ordination at Wittenberg Germany1531 Instead of Pope, King Gustav I appoints first Swedish Lutheran archbishop1532-1535 Műnster Germany Anabaptist Rebellion leads to Mennonites/Amish1534 Separation Act (Henry VIII turns England to Church of England/Episcopalian)1540 John Calvin’s Reformed Consistory (religious court) in Geneva Switzerland1559 first French Reformed (Huguenot) Synod formed in Paris1560 John Knox leads Scotland Parliament to embrace Calvinist Presbyterian Church1559-1625 Puritans push for radical anti-Catholic reform of Church of England1608 Pilgrims see no hope of reforming Church of England and move to Netherlands1648 England Quakers break off from Puritans</span>
C. Europe's Religions in 1560 (at the dawn of the exploration and settlement of America).
Colonization of the South by Ethnic Groups
A. Early Colonization Failures (no known descendants stayed in America)
<span>Spain (Catholic): Pensacola 1559, hurricane; Virginia Jesuits 1570, IndiansFrance: Huguenot 1564-1565 Jacksonville FL; Catholic 1598 Sable Is.; 1604 St Croix Is.Britain (Episcopalian): 1586 & 1587 Roanoke Island, NC, had disappeared by 1590</span>
B. Early Colonization Successes (living descendants in America)
<span>1519 map shows St. John to Maine seasonal fishing villages (unofficial colonies) (English, French, Portuguese); 1583 St. John Newfoundland became first official English colony1520-1521 Spanish (Roman Catholics) conquer Mexico. 1565 Spanish kill Huguenots and build St. </span>
