Age of Exploration

Objectives Identify French, English, and Dutch colonial activities in North America Identify French, English, and Dutch colonial activities in North America Summarize competing claims in North America Summarize competing claims in North America Describe Native American Response to Europeans Describe Native American Response to Europeans

Essential Question What was a basic difference between French and British attitudes about the land acquired in North America? What was a basic difference between French and British attitudes about the land acquired in North America?

Europe Settles North America

New France By the 1700’s France controlled most of the Midwest and Eastern Canada By the 1700’s France controlled most of the Midwest and Eastern Canada

Giovanni da Verrazzano Italian who discovered New York Harbor Italian who discovered New York Harbor

Jacques Cartier Frenchman who discovered the St. Lawrence River, followed it through Canada and established Montreal.

Samuel de Champlain Followed the St. Lawrence River and established Quebec as a French base Followed the St. Lawrence River and established Quebec as a French base

Jacques Marquette explored the Great Lakes and the Upper Mississippi River and claimed the entire river for France explored the Great Lakes and the Upper Mississippi River and claimed the entire river for France

Sieur de La Salle explored the lower Mississippi and named it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. explored the lower Mississippi and named it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.

Trading Empire Sought to convert Native Americans to Catholicism Fur Trade – Frances Main economic activity What do you think was the real purpose of converting natives to Catholicism?

New England

Jamestown first English settlement first English settlement Tobacco Tobacco

Religious freedom Several religious groups Persecuted in England Several religious groups Persecuted in England Sought religious freedom in America Sought religious freedom in America Product of the Reformation? Product of the Reformation?

Plymouth Settled by Pilgrims Settled by Pilgrims

Massachusetts Bay settled by Puritans settled by Puritans

Dutch New Netherlands New Netherlands Dutch holding in North America Dutch holding in North America religious tolerance religious tolerance New Amsterdam New Amsterdam Essence of Essence offreedom?

Henry Hudson Englishman who discovered the Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait Englishman who discovered the Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait

European Nations Clash England vs. Netherlands England vs. Netherlands English saw the Dutch as a thorn in their side English saw the Dutch as a thorn in their side Duke of York - forced out the Dutch and renamed it New York Duke of York - forced out the Dutch and renamed it New York

French and Indian War

English wanted more land English wanted more land Pushed west and collided with France Pushed west and collided with France 1754 dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley 1754 dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley Became part of a larger war called the 7 years war - First World War? Became part of a larger war called the 7 years war - First World War? English defeated France and gained control of eastern North America English defeated France and gained control of eastern North America

Native American Reaction French and Dutch cooperated mostly with Native Americans French and Dutch cooperated mostly with Native Americans England’s objective was to populate the land and force off the natives England’s objective was to populate the land and force off the natives Disease - Europeans brought new diseases to America Disease - Europeans brought new diseases to America Replaced natives with Africans Replaced natives with Africans