1. Race for Empires
Chapter 2 Section 4

2. Race for Empires Events in Europe Protestant Reformation
1517- German Priest Martin Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church and said it abused its power
His protests spread quickly from Germany throughout Europe
The Printing press helped spread the ideas
Wanted people to read bible for themselves instead of relying on others to tell them
Led to Civil Wars: Example French Catholics vs the Huguenots
1534- King Henry VIII founded the Church of England (Anglican Church) and made himself head of it

3. Race for Empires Spain and England Go to War
King Phillip II led Spain against England and Elizabeth I.
The Spanish Armada went to invade England.
The smaller, faster ships of England defeated the Huge Spanish Armada Fleet
This defeat along with other economic troubles led to many countries wanting and eventually challenging Spain and their overseas endeavors

4. Race for Empires Search for the Northwest Passage John Cabot
Every wanted to find a route to enable ships to sail from the Atlantic Oceans to the Pacific Oceans
John Cabot
Went looking for the King of England
Paid for own expedition, but wanted a royal charter to any lands he found
Couldn’t find it but gave England claims to North America

5. Race for Empires Jacques Cartier Henry Hudson French
Sailed down what became the St. Lawrence River and to Montreal claiming land for France
Henry Hudson
Englishman sailing for the Dutch
Found present day New York
Found Hudson Bay

6. Race for Empires European Presence in North America
Spanish and Portuguese focused on Central and South America while others focused on North America
English
Late 1500’s wanted a permanent settlement in the New World
Sir Walter Raleigh received a charter from the king
Landed in present day Virginia
John White
Settled Roanoke Island in 1587
His granddaughter Virginia Dare was the first colonist born in the North America
Colony disappeared and no one knows what happened to it

7. Race for Empires French
First settled in a specific area of modern day Florida by Huguenots
These were later destroyed by the Spanish
Then they shifted their focused on area’s of Canada Samuel de Champlain sailed up the Saint Lawrence River and found Quebec
Trading post for furs and such goods
1673- Louis Jolliet looked for and found the Mississippi River
Mississippi River Valley claimed in the name of France and named Louisiana
Traded heavy with the Native peoples and adopted some of the Native culture

8. Race for Empires Dutch Other groups also followed
Claimed areas of New York, New Jersey
1624- Formed the Dutch West India Company
1626- bought Manhattan Island from Natives and found New Amsterdam (New York City)
Other groups also followed