European conflicts in America

During this era in history there were two main conflicts that stood out more than

all of the rest. Can you name both?

•Religious conflicts

•Economic Conflicts

Religious conflicts

• Around 1530 several countries had split from the Roman Catholic Church and started their own churches under Protestant religion?

• What will happen when a people start sharing new ideas that they do not agree with?

Economic Conflicts

• Wars were common when two countries wanted the same land and same resources.

• This happened during colonization.

• What countries began to have conflicts over land in the World?

The Spanish Armada

• When England King Henry VIII died Mary the I took over and tried to restore the Roman Catholic Church. Mary I also died so Elizabeth I a Protestant took the throne. England was now Protestant and Spain was now Catholic.

Is this going to cause a conflict?• YES• The Spanish King gathers

130 warships known as the Spanish Armada. He wants to force Queen Elizabeth I from the throne and return England back to Catholic.

• The Spanish Armada loses and it weakens Spain. The balance of power shifts.

With Spain becoming weak and losing against England it allows England and

France to do what?

To colonize the Americas too!