1. European Influence in the Americas
7-1.5 Compare the differing ways that European nations developed political and economic influences in the Americas, Africa, and Asia

2. Introduction Europeans focused on the Americas for economic reasons
Europeans colonized/settled in the Americas
Unlike Asia and Africa

3. Colony Types

4. Plantation Colony Mostly Created by Spain and Portugal
Purpose: Grow Cash Crops
Sugarcane
Tobacco
Cotton
Indigo
Relied on manual LABOR
Native, Slave, Indentured Servants

5. Viceroys Used by Spain and Portugal
Royal Representatives chosen to monitor colonies

6. Indentured Servants Mostly used by the British
Worked to pay of debts or costs of travel
“Redemptioners”
Criminals sent to pay their debt to society
Sent to Georgia

7. Trading Posts Dutch set up trade posts in South America
French set up trade posts with Native Americans in North America
Purpose: Trade
Relied on Fish and Fur Trade
Allowed French to have positive relationship with natives

8. French and Indian War British v. French over control of fur trade
Indians fought alongside the French against the British
Result: British gained control of large amount of French land in the Americas

9. Settler Colony Purpose: Bring large amounts of people to live
First-Jamestown
Pilgrims came for religious freedom
Mostly British