European Colonization of North America

European Colonization of North America

Welcome to the “New World”Welcome to the “New World”

Reasons Europeans Explore - Three G’sReasons Europeans Explore - Three G’s

• Gold - Europe learns trading in Middle East makes $

• Glory - Explorers sought fame

• God - – Catholic countries race

Protestant countries– Churches compete for

converts around the world

• Gold - Europe learns trading in Middle East makes $

• Glory - Explorers sought fame

• God - – Catholic countries race

Protestant countries– Churches compete for

converts around the world

Spanish ColoniesSpanish Colonies

• Columbus

• Conquistadors

• Columbus

• Conquistadors

• First Spanish explorer in Americas (1492)

• Names N.A.s “Indians”

• Spanish explorers who conquer Aztec, Inca and other Indian tribes

• Force N.A.s to hand over gold• Treat N.A.s as lowest class

people

• First Spanish explorer in Americas (1492)

• Names N.A.s “Indians”

• Spanish explorers who conquer Aztec, Inca and other Indian tribes

• Force N.A.s to hand over gold• Treat N.A.s as lowest class

people

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What advantages did the Conquistadors have in this battle against the Aztecs? How about the Aztecs?What advantages did the Conquistadors have in this battle against the Aztecs? How about the Aztecs?

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

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Conquistadors Conquer Inca/AztecConquistadors Conquer Inca/Aztec

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This illustration, taken from a history of Spanish settlements written in the 1500’s, shows the effects of smallpox on the Aztec people. What feeling do you think the artist was trying to create in this drawing? Explain.

This illustration, taken from a history of Spanish settlements written in the 1500’s, shows the effects of smallpox on the Aztec people. What feeling do you think the artist was trying to create in this drawing? Explain.

Four Classes in Spanish ColoniesFour Classes in Spanish Colonies

• Peninsulares - Government officials and Church officials. Must be born in Spain. Top of society.

• Creoles - born in Americas to Spanish parents. Could have higher skilled jobs such as architects, designers

• Meztizos - Mixed Spanish and Native American parents. Lower class labor like builders.

• Native Americans - most served as very poorly paid manual labor

• Peninsulares - Government officials and Church officials. Must be born in Spain. Top of society.

• Creoles - born in Americas to Spanish parents. Could have higher skilled jobs such as architects, designers

• Meztizos - Mixed Spanish and Native American parents. Lower class labor like builders.

• Native Americans - most served as very poorly paid manual labor

NetherlandsNetherlands

• Seek Northwest Passage

• Seek Northwest Passage

• Seeking all water route to Pacific

• Hudson discovers Hudson River in New York City

• NYS originally a Dutch colony

• Farmers

• Seeking all water route to Pacific

• Hudson discovers Hudson River in New York City

• NYS originally a Dutch colony

• Farmers

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FranceFrance

• New France• New France • Looking for Northwest Passage

• Search the St. Lawrence River in Canada

• Explore Mississippi River Valley

• Friendly to Indians

• Coureurs de Bois (Runners of the Woods) - hunters who learned from Indians

• Very few citizens

• Looking for Northwest Passage

• Search the St. Lawrence River in Canada

• Explore Mississippi River Valley

• Friendly to Indians

• Coureurs de Bois (Runners of the Woods) - hunters who learned from Indians

• Very few citizens

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New FranceNew France

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England - More on this later (He said “More On”)England - More on this later (He said “More On”)

• Roanoke, VA

• Jamestown, VA

• Roanoke, VA

• Jamestown, VA

• The “Lost Colony” - disappears w/o a trace

• Rich kids with no outdoor skills• Looking to get rich quick• Put Jamestown, VA in worst

possible place• Complete disaster until tobacco is

used as a cash crop

• The “Lost Colony” - disappears w/o a trace

• Rich kids with no outdoor skills• Looking to get rich quick• Put Jamestown, VA in worst

possible place• Complete disaster until tobacco is

used as a cash crop

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Henry Hudson Left By His MenHenry Hudson Left By His Men

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