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SPAIN BUILDS AN AMERICAN EMPIRE
Chapter 20.1
DO NOW
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
DO NOW!
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