Understand How & Why European Colonies in North America Were Founded and Developed
Causes of French and Indian War . . .
. . . conflict between England and France over control of the Ohio River Valley. Both sides wanted the valley so they could expand their settlements into the are.
. . . Sweden
. . . established their own New Sweden in modern-day Delaware in 1638.
The Dutch Republic of the Netherlands . . .
. . . founded the colony of New Netherland (Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and surrounding) in 1614
. . . The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
. . . resulted in significant reformation and English control of the entire eastern seaboard of the modern-day United States.
. . . Native Americans onto reservations
As more Europeans arrived, more land was 'required' by them. Europeans steadily forced . . . as the immigrants took their settlements.
Effects of French and Indian War . . .
British gained control, France lost control, and without French allies Natives lost their ability to counteract English colonial intrusions onto their territories. This lead to England exploiting Natives and forcing them off their lands. Religion was often used to justify poor treatment of the Natives.
. . . the Ottoman Empire in 1493.
Columbus was NOT trying to discover Americas, but was seeking a new maritime route to Asia after the closure of the Silk Road by . . .
Why did it take Europe 100 years to start colonizing the Americas after Columbus first 'discovered' it?
Conflict within the United Kingdom, colonial projects closer to home (Ireland), and economic depression.
. . . 1492-1620
European colonization developed quickly between . . . most colonizers arrived between 1620-1720 and continued to arrive after that.
. . . Christopher Colombus (1492-1504)
European colonization of the region began with . . . whose voyages to the West Indies, Central and South America and other islands of the Caribbean introduced the so-called New World to Europeans.
. . . Brazil
Region of modern-day . . . was claimed by Portugal in 1500 by Pedro Alvares Carbra.
Canada
Region of modern-day . . . were claimed for France by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524; which lead to the establishment of New France in 1534.
Exploration began once Europe (Protestant ) began to compete with Spain (Catholic) and France (Catholic) and the Joint Stock Company.
Spain was getting rich from South (Mexico & Central America) from gold and sugar and France was getting rich from the north (New York & Canada) from furs. In the Joint Stock Company, people were able to buy shares. People seeking wealth and adventures could go out to the New World with the help of investors.
. . .wealth . . .sale of indigenous people
The . . . Spain acquired from their colonies and the enslavement and . . . encouraged England to establish their own presence in the New World.
. . .980-1030 by Norse Viking Leif Erikson
The first European community in North America was stablished in . . . in Newfoundland. This settlement was temporary, but the Norse return to Greenland after a little over a year.
The European colonization of the Americas is recognized as the direct cause for . . .
the cultures of the various indigenous people of those regions being replaced and eradicated (destroyed).
Jamestown . . .
was discovered in 1607 founded by Virginia Company of London. (England)
Plymouth Rock . . .
was discovered in 1620 by English Separatist Puritans. They were seeking religious freedom.
Roanoke Colony . . .
was established in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh. (England)
St. Augustine, Florida . . . .
was the first city founded by European settlers in North America in September 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles. (Spain)
