1. Exploring the Americas
Discovering America

2. Columbus did not discover America.
He tried to find east Asia
He found the Caribbean Sea instead
He opened the way for many more explorers and adventurers

3. Spain began their conquest of the Americas by sending conquistadores to the New World
Cortez defeated Montezuma and the Aztecs
Pizarro defeated the Incas

4. England looked for a Northwest Passage through North America
Wanted to find a waterway to Asia
Claimed most of the land in the north for England

5. Fierce competition between Spain and England
Each nation wanted total claim to the New World
Each wanted to be the most powerful in the world
They fought because Spain was Catholic and England was Protestant
King Philip of Spain sent his fleet of war ships (the Spanish Armada) to defeat England and Queen Elizabeth
England won proving their independence and that Spain could be defeated

6. The French and the Dutch
French – fur trading post in Quebec – friends with the Indians
Dutch – wanted riches – New Netherland is present day New York