1. The Invasion and Settlement of the New World

2. The Devastation of the native American Population There were 50,000,000 Native Americans around 1492 by most estimations, by 1700, only 20% of the number existed. Disease? Harsh treatment by Europeans Had the population started a decline before the Europeans?

3. The Spanish Invasion Driven by three items –God –Gold –Glory http://www.latinohistory.com/images/160.jpg

4. Conversion of the Natives http://library.thinkquest.org/J002201/graphic/baptising.gif

5. Mission System Convert the Natives Teach Agriculture and trades Presidio – protection of the missions Civil settlement

6. First Settlements St. Augustine, Florida 1565 Santa Fe, New Mexico 1610

7. New France Furs Souls French settlers feared the harsh climates Fewer than 16,000 settlers after 100 years of settlement.

8. The Dutch The Dutch empire –Establishment and scope of –Place within Dutch commercial empire –Conceptions of liberty and toleration –Social and economic arrangements –Limits of growth –Relations with Indians

9. The Dutch The Fur Trade Founded the cities of New Amsterdam (New York City) and Ft. Orange (Albany) Lost colony to the British in 1664