1. Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?
Do Now- with a partner
How is the race to the New World going to alter Europe? (S.P.E.R.M)
Socially
Social class mobility easier
Spreads out population
“Western World” Culture becomes dominant
Politically
Increases power of kings/ Rise of empires
Desire to increase pop/land
Economically
Commercial banking/ reliance on $$$ over barter
Europe becomes world power, supplanting Asia/Mid-East
International trade
Start of industrialism due to abundance of new natural resources
Religion
Catholic vs. Protestant tension increases
“outside” sects see opportunity to have place of their own
Military
Conflicts among European countries
Large shift in importance of navy (English domination starts here!!)
Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?

2. Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?
Spain
Where?
In the beginning everywhere, but mainly Florida and S. America, and everything west of Miss. River
1st to set up colonial system
Large population
Encomiendas
Royal grants of land to individuals
Large scale plantations
Sugar cane/rice
Large amounts of slave labor (at first, the natives)
Missionaries… Why?
Consolidate society
Christianizing the “savages” has its perks..?
Keeps order and control in society!!
Passive religion… Jesus doesn’t hit back!!!!
And if life sucks now,,,, there is always heaven, so be good!!!
Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?

3. Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?
France
Where?
Canada
Who? Cartier and Champlain
Didn’t have large population migrate to New World… Why?
Who wants to live up there??
Shows France itself was stable country at the time/good living conditions for most
Only interested in natural resources
Fish Fur Timber Ice
Affect on relationship with the natives?
They got along best with natives
Fair traders
(ammo for furs)
They weren’t taking over their lands!!!
Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?

4. Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?
Dutch
Where?
Some Caribbean islands/ some Brazil
Between Va. and Canada (mainly NY and NJ)
Ft. Orange/ New Netherlands/Philly
Hudson worked for Dutch East India Company
Peter Minuit/Peter Stuyvesant
Society
Few colonists
Very diverse
Trade centers
1664- England attacks and takes over all the Dutch N. American colonies
Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?

5. Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?
England
Post Armada
Worlds best navy
Worldwide empire begins! “sun never sets on English empire”
↑ nationalism
Unified people under strong monarch
Reasons for colonization
Increasing military strength
Natural resources
England getting too crowded
With the start of industrialization, a larger poor/ unemployed class (different than serfs/peasants!!!)
1st son rules
Who came?
‘Til next time APUSH
Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?

6. Joint-stock Companies
A company whose capital stocks are divided up into individual shares
Most common type of early settlements/ trade ventures…. Why? Benefits??
↓ financial risk on the individual
↑ amount of $$$ raised to set up colony
Investors have clear interest in colony’s success
Democratic process for the business
↓ political hassles
Aim: How did Europe divide up the Americas?