1. Europeans Settle North America
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Europeans Settle North America

2. Claims in North America
A northwest trade route to Asia through North America = huge profits
Route does not exist – countries settle instead
France, England, Holland establish colonies in North America

3. New France Explore what is today, Canada
Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec – becomes capital of New France
Marquette & Joliet explore Great Lakes & upper Mississippi River
de La Salle explores lower Mississippi – claims entire Mississippi River Valley for France
Fur trade becomes primary economic activity

4. England’s Claims
Jamestown (Virginia) = first English settlement in North America
Jamestown (1607) was a disaster
Settlers want gold instead of crops
Built on swamp – diseases spread
70 % of people die
Tobacco saves Jamestown

5. England Claims New England founded
Pilgrims escape religious persecution – land in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Puritans come to New England – goal = build model community for other Christians
More successful than Jamestown because many families

6. Dutch Settlements Dutch establish forts around Hudson River
Trade with Iroquois Indians
Begin colony of New Netherland
Dutch settlement slow, so others invited to colonize New Netherland (German, French, etc.)
New Netherland splits English holdings in America

7. Caribbean Colonies English colonize Jamaica and Barbados
French colonize Haiti, Guadeloupe, and Martinique
Dutch colonize Aruba and Netherlands Antilles
Cotton and sugar plantations = major industry

8. The Fight for North America
The English want to connect their colonies
They defeat the Dutch – rename New Netherland to New York
The French and Indian War
English settlers push west into French territory past Appalachian Mountains
England oppress natives
Natives ally with French
England wins

9. Native American Response
French and Dutch cooperate with natives due to fur trade
England want to expand colonies – take land of Native Americans
English feel Native Americans are heathen
Metacom = Native American leader attacks English villages
English respond by attacking tribes – English win
Disease wipes out Native Americans
Effects = can’t defend territory; major labor shortage