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North American Colonies
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North America Because of Spain’s success, other countries joined in taking over the Americas France and England controlled many parts of North America
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North America New France Present day Newfoundland, Canada Traveled down St. Lawrence River Claimed most of Canada for France Tried to convert Natives to Christianity Little success
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North America Population grew very slowly Too cold Could not farm Began trapping and trading furs, fishing Very profitable
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North America Louis XIV sent troops to North America Build on power Set up trading posts from Quebec to Louisiana
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North America English Colonies First English colony at Jamestown, Virginia Did not become successful until they started growing tobacco Pilgrims English Protestants
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North America English established thirteen colonies Not very profitable No gold or silver like South America Used resources available to finally start making profit Fishing, farming, cash crops
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North America Competition for Colonies Countries fighting for rights to certain colonies French and Indian War Between France and England Extended into Europe
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North America Treaty of Paris Signed in 1763 England won Ensured British dominance in North America
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Atlantic Slave Trade
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One part of Triangular Trade Linked Europe, Africa, and America Europe to Africa Goods- guns, cloth, cash Africa Traded goods for slaves
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Atlantic Slave Trade Africa to America Slaves Middle Passage America Slaves traded for sugar and molasses Sugar and molasses traded for furs, fish, and rum Went back to Europe
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Atlantic Slave Trade Very profitable for everyone involved Profit worth risk of traveling Successful port cities
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Atlantic Slave Trade Middle Passage Enslaved Africans shackled and sent to coastal ports European traders then purchased slaves Shipped to America Chained and cramped in single vessel Three weeks to three months long
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Atlantic Slave Trade Many Africans died along the way Disease, brutal mistreatment, suicide Estimated 11 million Africans shipped to Americas Another 2 million died along the way
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