France and Britain Establish Colonies in North America Chapter 3

What is a Colony? An area of land claimed by a country from another part of the world. Colony and imperialism go together; people came to take over, and they did. They set up colonies. They supplied European countries with raw materials Had to follow the economic rules of their country of origin

Colonies The colonies gave the raw materials to their European countries. The European countries turned the raw materials into products or manufactured goods. European countries then sold the products around the world, as well as back to the colonies that they originally came from. (for a profit of course) European countries bought the raw materials at a low price, then sold at a high price. MERCANTILISM!

Mercantilism This is an economic system designed to make someone rich (i.e. European Country) European European Profit for Colony Country European country

Monopoly (no not the board game) A monopoly is the complete control of a resource by a single company. European countries set up monopolies all over North America to claim the land and resources Only a merchant (chosen by the ruler of the country) could make money from the colony.

How did French and British Imperialism Differ? Wanted resources such as furs Saw the First Nations peoples as partners; people who could help them tap all the resources. Saw non-Christian people as inferior. The French took steps to convert First Nations peoples to its religion-Catholicism.

How did French and British Imperialism Differ? Wanted the land for farms Saw First Nations peoples as obstacles – people who had the land they wanted. Viewed non-Christian people as inferior also Pushed First Nations people aside as it established colonies. Did not regard them as important enough for its religion.