Age of exploration
The French Settled in present day NE US and Canada Named Louisiana for Louis XIV Concerned w/finding furs and fish Established peaceful relations w/Indians
Searching for NW passage Concerned w/fur trade and fishing The Dutch Searching for NW passage Concerned w/fur trade and fishing Settled in NE US
The Spanish Columbus discovered Americas in 1492 Spanish conquered Incas and Aztecs Searching for 3 G’s – GOLD, GLORY, GOD Convert Native Americans to Christianity for enslave Move into present-day SW US
…and then come the British…
All Nations Competing for dominance in the world Looking for various forms of wealth