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Essential Question What were the differences between the three types of colonies created by Europeans?
Why build colonies? Colonies mean… Gold (Wealth) God (Spreading religion) Glory (Power and pride) Geography (Land) No nation wanted to be without colonies!
Three Types of Colonies What types of colonies were there? Mid 1700s – France, Spain, and England claimed the most land in the Americas Each nation followed different patterns of settlement Three Types of Colonies TRADING POST EMPIRE PLANTATION COLONY SETTLER COLONY
What was a trading post empire? Colonies for the purpose of trade TRADING POST EMPIRE France established trading posts in Canada and throughout the Mississippi Valley Nickname of the French Empire – “ The Empire of Fish and Furs”
What was a plantation colony? Locations: Caribbean Islands Parts of South America Southeastern North America PLANTATION COLONY Large estates established to produce CASH CROPS Products grown in order to make a profit Many times, enslaved labor was used to work the land
What was a settler colony? Attempted by all nations Territory governed by the homeland Goal: Attract enough people to establish a firm foothold in another land Examples: New Netherlands (NY), Jamestown (VA), and Plymouth (MA)
Essential Question What were the differences between the three types of colonies created by Europeans?
COLONY TYPES