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SPAIN BUILDS AN AMERICAN EMPIRE

Chapter 20.1

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What were the Three reasons for exploration? (3 Gs)!

SPANISH CONQUEST IN MEXICO

Conquistador- Conqueror

Hernando Cortes 1519 – Landed on the shores of Mexico

Led to Spanish conquest of the Americans due to superior weapons

SPANISH CONQUEST IN PERU

Francisco Pizzaro Conquered Incan Empire (Peru)

Spanish settlers would mix culture with what was left of the Native Americans

Worked under Encomienda Native’s mined, farmed, or

worked for Spanish lords in exchange for respect and education

The French set up the colony of New France

East coast of modern day Canada and the Northern

Very focused on bringing in money by the fur trade.

COMPETING CLAIMS IN NORTH AMERICA

New France - 1702

Jamestown – First settlementVery little organizationAt first 7-10 would die from conflict/starvation

Eventually would thrive on Tobacco Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay- Second

settlements Both colonies founded by groups who faced religious

persecution

THE ENGLISH ARRIVE

Founded by Henry Hudson as trading posts.

The Dutch, English, and French would also establish colonies in the Caribbean because of farming.Required large steady work forcePrimary cause for African slave trade

THE DUTCH AND NEW NETHERLAND

The English take Dutch land without a fight.

England and France go to war over landWar breaks out in Ohio River areaThis war would include skirmishes all over Caribbean and Indian colonies.

THE STRUGGLE FOR NORTH AMERICA

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How do we get things that are in other countries?

The Americans needed more workers!

Africans had been exposed to European diseases and had immunities

They had experience in farming

Did not know the land so could not escape

THE CAUSES OF AFRICAN SLAVERY

Between 1500-1600 nearly 300,000 African slaves were transported to America

1.3 Million by 1700 and 9.5 Million by 1870!

Many African rulers and merchants played willing roles in the slave trade!

SLAVERY SPREADS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS

Were part of Triangle Trade systemEuropeans traded manufactured goods to Africa for slaves

Europeans sold slaves in the West Indies

Brought back tobacco molasses and coffee back to Europe

Triangular Trade

TRIANGLE TRADE

A FORCED JOURNEY

SLAVE SHIPS

SLAVE SHIPS

Slaves were auctioned off to the highest bidder

They work in mines, fields, or as domestic servants

Worked long days and suffered beatings

Living conditions were terrible

SLAVERY IN THE AMERICAS

The global transfer of goods during the colonization of America is known as the Columbian Exchange.

American ships and European ships would bring things to each other they have never seen.

Also led to the transfer of many deadly diseases.

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Capitalism and Mercantilism The Rise of Capitalism – Economic system based on private ownership and investment of resources for profit

This got people to believe the more money you had the more power you had- Mercantilism.

Economic policies would give monarchs more power