1. Age of Exploration “The Great Convergence”
Race for Empires
Age of Exploration
“The Great Convergence”

2. Events in Europe Protestant Reformation -Read Paragraph pg 53 -Discuss
Martin Luther- 95 theses, monk, upset with church practices- too wealthy and abusive in power
Church- was Catholic church at the time! People who protested the church’s practice like Martin Luther were called PROTESTANTS!

3. Events in Europe Protestant Reformation continued
Printing Press: helped to spread ideas about the Reformation, also more copies of the Bible
Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants around Europe (France) Catholics vs Huguenots= French Protestants. Many Huguenots emigrated to Americas.
Henry VIII: England started the Anglican Church

4. Events in Europe Spain and England go to war
Catholic Spain vs Protestant England
English Sea dogs “raiders of Spanish treasure ships”. Piracy- most famous “Sir Francis Drake”
King Phillip of Spain, attacks England with the Spanish Armada: huge fleet of ships
Queen Elizabeth and England defeated the Armada. Shocking Spain, and Spain’s Economy in trouble. Read pg 53

5. Search for the Northwest Passage
Northwest passage- water route through N America from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.
England, France, Dutch begin sending explorers to find it.
John Cabot- sailed and searched in exchange for a charter from King of England.
Charter= a document from King granting permission to start a colony.
Cabot- did not find it, but his exploring basis of England’s claim to lands in N. America

6. Search for Northwest Passage
The explorers never found it!
However; their expeditions led to Europe’s INCREASED INTEREST in N. America

7. European Presence in North America
Read pages 54 (European Presence in North America) to page 57.
Things to look for when reading
Sir Walter Raliegh and the Roanoke colony
France’s settlement? Where was it at in N. Am
What were the French trading?
Territory of Louisiana
French Relationship with Native Americans

8. Reading Points of Emphasis
Dutch- area they settled
Manhattan island and New York