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Conquest and Colonies Main Idea Essential Questions
The countries of Europe established colonies in the lands they had discovered but, only after conquering the natives who lived there. Essential Questions How did Spain build an empire in the Americas? What kind of colony did the Portuguese establish in Brazil? What was life like in the French, Dutch, and English colonies in the Americas?
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Spain Builds an Empire - Spain first to successfully settle in the Americas - Eventually conquered native empires, the Aztecs and Incas First areas settled by Spanish, Cuba & Caribbean Columbus hoped to find gold, did not Spain in Caribbean Spanish introduced encomienda = Colonists given land and Natives to work the land Required to teach native workers about Christianity Encomienda Disastrous system for Native Americans Mistreatment, overwork took toll on population Europeans spread new diseases Millions Died
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The Conquest of Mexico & Peru
Conquistador Hernán Cortés led expedition to Mexico, ended with conquest of Aztecs Conquistador = military leader who fought against Native Americans Aztecs powerful, ruled much of Mexico Cortes’ advantages Cortés joined by thousands of those who wanted to defeat Aztecs Cortés had metal weapons, heavy armor, guns, horses—animals never seen before in Americas– disease also killed thousands of Aztecs Conquest o f Peru - Francisco Pizarro led expedition to Peru who had heard of fabulous wealth of Inca Empire; hoped to win wealth for himself - Pizarro took over all ready weakened (by smallpox) Inca empire
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Life in the Spanish Empire
With Mexico, Peru, Spain gained control of huge empire in Americas Spanish king chose officials, viceroys, to govern American holdings Spanish colonial economy based on gold, silver mining, farming Spanish drafted Native Americans for labor in mines, on farms Beginnings of Slavery Disease, mistreatment took toll on native population One reformer, Bartolomé de Las Casas recommended replacing Native Americans as laborers with imported African slaves Slave labor soon became common practice in Americas
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How did the Spanish create an empire in the Americas?
Summarize How did the Spanish create an empire in the Americas? Answer(s): conquered Aztec and Inca empires; appointed viceroys to govern
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The Portuguese in Brazil
Portuguese built an empire in the Americas, their empire was not as large as the Spanish 1494, Treaty of Tordesillas drew imaginary line through Atlantic Ocean Everything west, including most of then-undiscovered Americas, would belong to Spain Everything to east would be Portuguese Only Brazil remained as Portuguese colony Treaty Heavy Brazilian jungles made mining, farming difficult Portuguese in no hurry to settle Colonists slowly moved in, along Atlantic coast Established huge farming estates First used Native American, then African slave labor to work on farms Colonization
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Why did few colonists originally move to Brazil?
Explain Why did few colonists originally move to Brazil? Answer(s): Heavy jungles made farming and mining difficult.
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French, Dutch, and English Colonies in the Americas
-Silver and gold from American colonies began to circulate in Europe -Leaders in France, England, and the Netherlands decided that they needed to establish colonies in the Americas. French explorers established colonies in New France or Canada Hoped this would be a rich source for gold, silver Did not find riches, but found other potentially valuable trade goods New France Waters of North Atlantic swarming with fish (staple of European diet) and forests yielded valuable furs French only sent small groups of traders Did not enslave Native Americans Trade and Colonization Native American hunters were the French traders’ main source of furs.
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South down the Mississippi
1608, Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec French explored Mississippi R. René-Robert La Salle canoed down entire Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico Claimed enormous Mississippi region, tributaries for France Named huge, fertile area Louisiana, after King Louis XIV - French explorers headed south to seek more lands
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The Dutch of New Netherland Slow Growth in Americas
Trade Interests Dutch who came to North America interested in trade Only large colony, New Netherland, in Hudson River valley New Amsterdam 1626, governor bought island of Manhattan from Natives Founded city of New Amsterdam, later New York City Slow Growth in Americas New Netherlands did not grow Dutch focused on developing colonies in other parts of world, that produced goods Europe & Americas could not
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The English Colonies Pilgrims Native Americans
1607, first permanent English colony established at Jamestown 80 percent of settlers died during first winter in America, but colony still endured 1620, Pilgrims sailed from England Pilgrims had been persecuted in England for religious beliefs Established colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony self-sufficient within 5 years Pilgrims English settlers did not share same relationship with Native Americans as French, Dutch Colonists viewed Native Americans with distrust, anger Native Americans
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British-French Conflict
Problems English ran into conflict with French settlers in Americas English colonists attempted to settle in French territory; tension in region grew; war broke out, 1754 French and Indian War - British v/s French and Indians War began badly for British, but British turned tide, took city of Quebec Costly War Eventually French surrendered, yielded Canada, all French territory east of Mississippi War costly for British; king tried to place costs of war on colonists Led to resentment, which eventually brought about American Revolution
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What process did Columbus and his followers begin?
QAR What process did Columbus and his followers begin? Why were most of the Spanish explorers drawn to the Americas? Which country was the richest and most powerful in the 16th century and why?
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QAR 4. What might have been some similarities in character between Cortes and Pizarro? 5. Through what modern day states did Coronado lead his expedition?
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What series of events led to the French and Indian War?
Sequence What series of events led to the French and Indian War? Answer(s): English attempted to settle in French territory; tension grew between English and French
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