Exploration & Colonization:Exploration & Colonization: The World Comes to the AmericasThe World Comes to the Americas

U.S. HistoryU.S. History

Review Questions - 1Review Questions - 11.1. Why did European nations seek Why did European nations seek

new trade routesnew trade routes to Asia and to Asia and Africa?Africa?

2.2. What impact did the What impact did the discoverydiscovery of of the “New World” the “New World” (Americas) have (Americas) have on the “Old World” (Europe/Africa)?on the “Old World” (Europe/Africa)?

3.3. How did the Americas changeHow did the Americas change due to contact with the “Old due to contact with the “Old World”?World”?

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus 14921492 – first trip – first trip

financed by financed by SpainSpain Made Made 4 voyages4 voyages in in

totaltotal Believed he had Believed he had

discovered route to discovered route to AsiaAsia

Led to Led to permanent permanent contactcontact between between Old and New Old and New WorldsWorlds

Other Nations Soon FollowOther Nations Soon Follow

England, France, and the England, France, and the NetherlandsNetherlands soon competed with soon competed with Spain for control of the Spain for control of the “New World”“New World” of the Americas.of the Americas.

All wanted to build great All wanted to build great empiresempires using the using the wealth (gold and silver)wealth (gold and silver) and and products (raw materials and products (raw materials and cash crops) cash crops) from the Americas. from the Americas.

Spanish EmpireSpanish Empire Spain built Spain built largest andlargest and

richest empirerichest empire Conquistadors and Conquistadors and

explorersexplorers expanded expanded Spain’s controlSpain’s control

European European diseasesdiseases and and brutal treatment of brutal treatment of indigenous indigenous natives natives killed millionskilled millions

Spanish Spanish colonized colonized “New World”“New World” and tried and tried to to convert Natives to convert Natives to ChristianityChristianity

The Spanish Empire at its Height

Spanish Legacy for U.S.Spanish Legacy for U.S.

First permanent colony in the U.S. – First permanent colony in the U.S. – St. St. Augustine, Florida (1565)Augustine, Florida (1565)

Cultural influence in SouthwestCultural influence in Southwest – – Texas, California, Arizona, New MexicoTexas, California, Arizona, New Mexico

Founded citiesFounded cities like Los Angeles, San like Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Albuquerque, Francisco, San Diego, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, San Antonio as Santa Fe, San Antonio as Catholic Catholic missionsmissions

New FranceNew France French empire built French empire built

on on trade and fur trade and fur trapping – not trapping – not colonizationcolonization

ExplorationExploration began began in Canadain Canada, spread , spread intointo Great Lakes Great Lakes andand Mississippi Mississippi RiverRiver areas areas

Treated Natives Treated Natives much better than much better than Spain did – Spain did – trading trading partners and new partners and new converts to converts to ChristianityChristianity

French Legacy for U.S.French Legacy for U.S. Explored and mappedExplored and mapped much of much of

MidwestMidwest Cultural influence in Great Lakes Cultural influence in Great Lakes

areaarea– Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, – Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota – Minnesota – and Louisianaand Louisiana

Founded citiesFounded cities like Chicago, New like Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit, St. Louis, Green Bay, Orleans, Detroit, St. Louis, Green Bay, Mobile as trading postsMobile as trading posts

Review Questions - 2Review Questions - 21.1. What areas of the future U.S. did the What areas of the future U.S. did the

SpanishSpanish explore and colonize? explore and colonize?

2.2. What areas of the future U.S. did the What areas of the future U.S. did the FrenchFrench explore and colonize? explore and colonize?

3.3. Name Name threethree American cities founded by American cities founded by the the SpanishSpanish::

4.4. Name Name threethree American cities founded by American cities founded by the the FrenchFrench::

5.5. Name Name two similaritiestwo similarities and and two two differencesdifferences between the between the French and the French and the Spanish EmpiresSpanish Empires in North America: in North America:

New NetherlandNew Netherland Established for fur Established for fur

tradetrade with Nativeswith Natives Main settlement wasMain settlement was

New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam Open to all settlers;Open to all settlers;

provided religious provided religious tolerancetolerance

Captured and Captured and renamed by Englishrenamed by English in 1670sin 1670s

Dutch Legacy for U.S.Dutch Legacy for U.S. New Amsterdam becameNew Amsterdam became New York New York

CityCity Cultural influence in New YorkCultural influence in New York

area – place names like Harlem, Bronx, area – place names like Harlem, Bronx, Brooklyn Brooklyn

Dutch folklore becameDutch folklore became early early American literatureAmerican literature – “Rip van – “Rip van Winkle” and “Legend of Sleepy Winkle” and “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”Hollow”

English ColoniesEnglish Colonies England had colonies in England had colonies in

Canada, present-day Canada, present-day U.S., & CaribbeanU.S., & Caribbean

““American” colonies American” colonies established for established for differing reasonsdiffering reasons – – like religious freedom, like religious freedom, economic opportunityeconomic opportunity

Jamestown, VirginiaJamestown, Virginia (1607), (1607), Plymouth, Plymouth, MassachusettsMassachusetts (1620) (1620) - first English colonies - first English colonies in Americain America

English ColoniesEnglish Colonies Colonies grew and became vastly Colonies grew and became vastly

differentdifferent from each other – from each other – economics, religion, social structure, economics, religion, social structure, relations with Nativesrelations with Natives

Regional differences developed – Regional differences developed – New England, Middle, & New England, Middle, & Southern coloniesSouthern colonies

English kingEnglish king ruled colonies ruled colonies through appointed through appointed GovernorsGovernors

Some colonies had Some colonies had elected elected legislatureslegislatures

Review Questions - 3Review Questions - 31.1. The The DutchDutch influenced what area of influenced what area of

the present-day U.S.?the present-day U.S.?

2.2. What was What was similar similar between the between the Dutch and the French coloniesDutch and the French colonies??

3.3. What were the What were the three regions of three regions of English coloniesEnglish colonies in America? in America?

4.4. Name the Name the first two permanent first two permanent English settlementsEnglish settlements in the in the Americas:Americas: