1. Europeans Settle N. Amer.

2. I. Euros. Compete in N. Amer. England, Fr., & Netherlands est. colonies Northwest trade route thru N. Amer.?  Numerous colonies were founded

3. A. New France Giovanni da Verrazzano (1524)  Discovered modern-day NY harbor Jacques Cartier (1534)  Discovered St. Lawrence R.  Est. Montreal Samuel de Champlain (1608)  Founded Quebec (capital) Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet (1673)  Explored Grt. Lakes & upper Mississippi

4. 1683: Seiur de La Salle  Explored lower Mississippi  Named river valley “Louisiana” 1763: Pierre Laclede & Auguste Chouteau  Founded St. Louis (fur trade outpost) 1760: New France pop. = 65,000 (WHY?)  Main economic activity?

6. II. British in N. Amer. 1607: 3 ships & 100 settlers est. Jamestown  Early years were tragic (had gold fever)  England’s first permanent settlement in N.Amer.  Tobacco 1620: Pilgrims founded Plymouth  Escaped religious persecution 1629: Puritans formed the Massachusetts Bay Co. 1642: over 25,000 migrated to New England

8. A. Dutch Found New Netherland 1609: Henry Hudson: never found N.W. passage, but…  Hudson River, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait Dutch est. fur trade w/natives Dutch West India Company  1621: New Netherland

9. Dutch West India Co. (Dark Green)

10. B. Caribbean Colonies French = Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique English = Barbados & Jamaica Dutch = Netherlands Antilles & Aruba Cotton & sugar plantations (required labor!)

12. III. The Struggle for N. Amer. Fr., Brits., & Dutch fought over land

13. A. English vs. Dutch New Netherland: separated British colonies 1664: Charles II allowed the Duke of York to drive out the Dutch  Renamed New York by 1750: 1.2 mill. Brits. settled 13 colonies

15. B. England Battles France Brits. expanded west! 1754-1763: French & Indian War  Brits. won—took all lands east of Mississippi R.

16. IV. Nat. Amers. Respond Colonization = disaster for Nat. Amers. Fr. & Dutch relationship w/Nat. Amers. = positive  Mutual benefits English relationship w/Nat. Amers. = not so good  Brits. took land (tobacco & pops.)  Nat. Amers. = heathens?  Disease Loss of indigenous labor. Now who’s going to work the cotton & tobacco plantations?