1. European Colonization of North America Welcome to the “New World”

2. Reasons Europeans Explore - Three G’s Gold - Europe learns trading in Middle East makes $ Glory - Explorers sought fame God - –Catholic countries race Protestant countries –Churches compete for converts around the world Gold - Europe learns trading in Middle East makes $ Glory - Explorers sought fame God - –Catholic countries race Protestant countries –Churches compete for converts around the world

3. Spanish Colonies Columbus Conquistadors Columbus Conquistadors First Spanish explorer in Americas (1492) Names N.A.s “Indians” Spanish explorers who conquer Aztec, Inca and other Indian tribes Force N.A.s to hand over gold Treat N.A.s as lowest class people First Spanish explorer in Americas (1492) Names N.A.s “Indians” Spanish explorers who conquer Aztec, Inca and other Indian tribes Force N.A.s to hand over gold Treat N.A.s as lowest class people

4. What advantages did the Conquistadors have in this battle against the Aztecs? How about the Aztecs?

5. Christopher Columbus

6. Conquistadors Conquer Inca/Aztec

7. This illustration, taken from a history of Spanish settlements written in the 1500’s, shows the effects of smallpox on the Aztec people. What feeling do you think the artist was trying to create in this drawing? Explain.

8. Four Classes in Spanish Colonies Peninsulares - Government officials and Church officials. Must be born in Spain. Top of society. Creoles - born in Americas to Spanish parents. Could have higher skilled jobs such as architects, designers Meztizos - Mixed Spanish and Native American parents. Lower class labor like builders. Native Americans - most served as very poorly paid manual labor Peninsulares - Government officials and Church officials. Must be born in Spain. Top of society. Creoles - born in Americas to Spanish parents. Could have higher skilled jobs such as architects, designers Meztizos - Mixed Spanish and Native American parents. Lower class labor like builders. Native Americans - most served as very poorly paid manual labor

9. Netherlands Seek Northwest Passage Seeking all water route to Pacific Hudson discovers Hudson River in New York City NYS originally a Dutch colony Farmers Seeking all water route to Pacific Hudson discovers Hudson River in New York City NYS originally a Dutch colony Farmers

10. France New France Looking for Northwest Passage Search the St. Lawrence River in Canada Explore Mississippi River Valley Friendly to Indians Coureurs de Bois (Runners of the Woods) - hunters who learned from Indians Very few citizens Looking for Northwest Passage Search the St. Lawrence River in Canada Explore Mississippi River Valley Friendly to Indians Coureurs de Bois (Runners of the Woods) - hunters who learned from Indians Very few citizens

11. New France

12. England - More on this later (He said “More On”) Roanoke, VA Jamestown, VA Roanoke, VA Jamestown, VA The “Lost Colony” - disappears w/o a trace Rich kids with no outdoor skills Looking to get rich quick Put Jamestown, VA in worst possible place Complete disaster until tobacco is used as a cash crop The “Lost Colony” - disappears w/o a trace Rich kids with no outdoor skills Looking to get rich quick Put Jamestown, VA in worst possible place Complete disaster until tobacco is used as a cash crop

13. Henry Hudson Left By His Men