1. Exploration and Colonization
Unit 3

3. Let’s TRADE!!
European countries were trading with places like Africa and Asia.
Africa had gold, ivory, salt, and slaves.
Asia had silk and spices.
Prices were being marked up by merchants along land routes.
Europeans wanted to find a water route so they could trade directly.

4. 1492 – Columbus sailed…
The king and queen of Spain agreed to pay for Columbus’ trip.
Columbus landed in the Bahamas. He called the natives – Indians.
Although his journey was not very productive, he boasted about the great riches to be had in this new land.
More countries were drawn to the “New World.”

5. Reasons for European Exploration
G – G – G
God
Gold
Glory

6. Reasons for European Exploration
Spain - Portugal - England - France Religion Fame National Pride Curiosity Wealth Faster/Cheaper trade routes to Asia

7. NEW WORLD OLD WORLD Columbian Exchange Corn, potatoes, tobacco
Horses, cattle, pigs
DISEASES – OOPS!

8. Coming to America…
Many countries sought the “New World” and its riches.
Different countries/groups came over for different reasons:
French –Trappers/Traders
British – Farmers
Dutch – Businesses
Spanish – Missions
Africans - Slaves

9. Protestant Reformation
There was a religious movement in Europe in a effort to reform the Catholic Church
King Henry VIII founded the Church of England
Religious persecution soon followed
Religion was forced on many citizens of various countries
This brought many religious groups to the colonies
Especially New England and Middle Colonies

10. Why colonize? Religious Freedom** Political Freedom
Economic Opportunity
Social Mobility
A better way of life

11. Jamestown 1607
Jamestown was the first English Colony. Jamestown was first settled by Mostly men. There were many problems faced by the colonist. They were not prepared for the difficulties. Pocahontas married John Rolfe. This made peace between the colonists and the Native Americans. She greatly helped the colonists survive. John Rolfe had tobacco seeds, which flourished in the soil. This became a cash crop in Virginia.

12. Plymouth 1620 The Pilgrims came over on a ship called The Mayflower.
They came over for religious freedom.
They signed a document called the
Mayflower Compact.
The Mayflower Compact stressed the idea of self- government and majority rule.
It was used as an example for Representative Government.

13. Religious Groups Immigrated to flee religious persecution
Separatists/Pilgrims – Massachusetts
Puritans – Massachusetts
Quakers – Pennsylvania
Catholics - Maryland

14. Becoming British
A series of wars in Europe made Britain the dominate force in America with the 13 colonies.
Britain saw the colonies as a resource to benefit the “mother country.”

15. 13 Colonies Geography was the primary cause for economic differences.
This causes voting differences in the future.

16. Colonies-
New England – long, cold winters, rocky soil (subsistence farming)
Middle – a little better on weather and soil (staple crops)
Southern – very fertile soil and a warm winter (plantations)
The southern region ended up using slaves as their major labor for plantations.

17. Triangular Trade