{ European Exploration and Colonization of the Americas (the New World) Who? Where? When? Why? Who? Where? When? Why? ©2012, TESCCC
{ Columbus arrives – 1492 looking to Columbus arrives – 1492 looking to sell, buy, and trade spices and other goods ©2012, TESCCC
Native to the “New World” (North and South America) ©2012, TESCCC
Native to the “Old World” Eurasia ©2012, TESCCC
Our main focus will be on what is today the U.S. St. Augustine (1565) first permanent settlement in what is today _____? ©2012, TESCCC
Spain Spain ©2012, TESCCC
{ Gold, God, Glory St Augustine: Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles. Spain ©2012, TESCCC
England England ©2012, TESCCC
{ Looking for raw materials and a market for finished products Route to Asia Jamestown, 1607 Economic factors Religious factors England ©2012, TESCCC
France France ©2012, TESCCC
{ Furs, precious metals (gold, silver), expand Christianity, larger empire Route to Asia Founded New Orleans in 1718 Made alliances with the American Indian tribes France ©2012, TESCCC
Following Columbus European exploration and colonization grew rapidly. By the 16 th century, the entire western hemisphere was under European rule. Crops went east and diseases, horses, and guns came west. Columbian Exchange ©2012, TESCCC
Migration EconomicSocialPolitical What pulls people to a region or what pushes people away from a region? ©2012, TESCCC