1. Bell Ringer: MondayBell Ringer: Monday –What do you know about colonization (exploration)? –I have your quizzes. Please track your progress

2. Reminders Track progress! Not here Friday? You need to take the quiz tomorrow after school!

3. Motivations for Exploration During the Renaissance, a desire for new trade routes to Asia led to an Age of Exploration: –Led by Spain & Portugal, explorers found new trade routes, colonies, & people to Christianize –Colonization in North America led to destruction of Indian culture, permanent settlements for whites, & wealth for European nations

4. America Prior to the Arrival of Europeans

5. Locations of Major Indian Groups and Culture Areas in the 1600s

7. The Spanish Colonies in America

8. Spanish Colonies in North America

9. Motivation: –Trade, religion, land –Mexico, Florida, ‘west coast’ Economy: Desire for wealth –Used Indian & African slave labor to mine gold & silver –Built encomiendas (plantations) to farm cash crops Government: Royal control –Spanish colonies were funded & controlled by the monarch

10. Spanish Colonies in North America Society: Strictly controlled –Viceroys were sent to rule –Creoles were white colonists living in Spanish colonies; had opportunities for land & wealth Interaction: inter-marriage with Indians & a mixed-race population (mestizos) –Indians & African slaves made up the bottom of society

11. Bell Ringer Tuesday What were Spain’s motivations for colonizing North America? How did France make money? What region did the French settle? What region did the Spanish settle?

12. Objective Identify and locate European Colonies of N. America Reminders: Didn’t take quiz Friday? See me after school today REAL QUICK in 236 VOCAB due Thursday!!!!

13. The French Colonies in America

14. French Colonies in North America

15. Motivations: –Fur trading –Missionaries converted Native Americans to Catholicism

16. French Colonies in North America Economy: Desire for fur trade –Most French colonists profited from the fur trade, small-scale farming, or lumbering Government: Royal control –The French colonies were strictly controlled by royal governors Society/Interaction: Friendly with Indians –Because the French needed furs, they were the most friendly with the local Native Americans

17. The English Colonies in America

18. British Colonies in North America

19. Motivations: Many different reasons – Economic: Escape poverty or gain wealth from cash crop farming –Religious: For religious freedom & to escape religious persecution As a result, the British colonies were very different from each other & were never very unified

20. British Colonies in North America Government: –Different from Spanish and French –Did not listen to British rule (king) –Had local laws and taxes –Royal governors were sent by the king, but they had little power

21. British Colonies in North America Economy –Cash crops (tobacco, cotton) –Trade Society: Many left to practice their religion openly

22. Closure Activity In order to review the Spanish, French, Dutch, & British colonies, students will be presented with a series of “potential immigrants” to North America. For each person: –Determine the best colonial region for that person to move to –Provide a brief explanation that supports your decision

23. Potential Immigrant: A poor, unmarried man looking to make his fortune

24. Potential Immigrant: A person with very religious beliefs

25. Potential Immigrant: A woman looking for new opportunities in America

26. Potential Immigrant: A person looking for political freedom & the ability help make laws

27. Potential Immigrant: A Native American looking for freedom from European control

28. Potential Immigrant: A person who enjoys living “where the action is” (a place where something exciting is always happening)

29. Potential Immigrant: A father looking for safety & security for his family

30. Potential Immigrant: An entrepreneur looking for a location to open a business specializing in shipping