Exploration of North America
What Europeans Explored North America?? England France Spain
Spanish Exploration of North America Reasons for Exploration Search for GOLD GLORY: conquer & claim land GOD: spread Christianity
Explorer & Area Explored Juan Ponce de Leon - Florida Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon – east coast Hernando de Soto – southwest GA & southeastern U.S. Pedro Menendez – St. Augustine
Spanish Settlements: Were They Permanent? Pedro Menendez sent to Florida to stop the French! Established the colony of St. Augustine – IT WAS PERMANENT!
What Do You See?
Relationship with Native Americans Spanish tried to conquer them with superior weapons Spanish missions established to convert Native Americans to Christianity Spanish spread diseases Spanish Flag of 1542
French Exploration of North America Reasons for exploration Gain riches Establish colony to use as a base to attack Spanish ships Fur trade Ohio River Valley
Explorer & Area Explored Jean Ribault – explored southeast North America Set up colony named Charlesfort in South Carolina Charlesfort in South Carolina
Explorer & Area Explored Rene de Laudonniere – explored southeast North America Established Fort Caroline near present-day Jacksonville, Florida
Settlements – Were They Permanent? New France – French colony Ohio River Valley, Mississippi River Valley &Great Lakes Region (interior of North America) French colony until 1763- New France
Relationship with Native Americans At first, friendly but turned BAD Native Americans had the BEST relationship with the French
English Exploration of North America Economic opportunity Religious freedom Raise family – new adventure, fresh start Land
Explorer & Area Explored John Smith – Jamestown colony in Virginia Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke Colony in Virginia
Settlements – Were They Permanent? Roanoke - NO, known as “the lost colony” Jamestown – 1st permanent English settlement
Relationship with Native Americans Friendly at first then turned SOUR Yamasee Native Americans & Creeks attacked traders English retaliated & defeated them NC SC GA AL FL Yamasee War 1715