1. Warm-Up Why were countries like England, France and the Netherlands looking for their own path to Asia (NW Passage)? Why NW Passage?

2. 2-5 Exploring North America

3. ALL Where it ALL Begins… Martin Luther 1517- Martin Luther (German monk) Nails list of complaints about Catholic Church to door of local cathedral 95 Theses 95 Theses Believed church corrupt including the Pope!!! Believed faith not good deeds was way to Heaven Can’t buy salvation Changes Europe… B4 all Europe Roman Catholic Now… people question ideals of Roman Catholic Church protest” Begin to “protest” it protestants” Become known as “protestants” Protestant Reformation Movement away from Catholic Church to other versions of Christianity called Protestant Reformation Lutherans Beginning of Lutherans Why Protestant?

4. Protestantism Spreads Luther’s ideas spread widely John Calvin John Calvin (French) Agrees w/ Luther and also breaks away from Catholic Church Calvinism Start of Calvinism King Henry VIII King Henry VIII of England breaks away too Selfish reasons though Wants divorce; Catholic says, “NO!” Church of England Declares all England now members of new Church of England King is head of church now, not Pope! Europe divides Countries and people decide whether to stay Catholic or join Protestant version of Christianity Spain and France stay Catholic and work to spread their ideas English and Dutch turn Protestant New World will be divided as well “Come here, Honey… come look through this hole. I have a surprise for you!” Created What? Names?

5. Money, Power, Respect Religion only 1 of factors that pushed Europeans across Atlantic Mercantilism: Mercantilism: money = POWER Spain controls trade route, trade, money So… have all the power Too powerful to be challenged directly Other countries explore areas Spain doesn’t control New World has tons of goodies and resources $$$ to be made Mercantilism?

6. The Columbian Exchange Voyages of Columbus and other explorers Brought 2 parts globe B4 had no contact Europe & Asia Americas Led to exchange of goods on both sides of Atlantic To Americas- Colonists, animals, plants, Disease To Europe- Crops, food, disease Define?

7. French Open Trading Posts Not really interested in building an empire in New World Saw it as opportunity for $$$ in fishing and fur trade Furs were popular in Europe Traders make big time $$$ in beaver pelts Made agreement w/ Natives to trade fur Samuel de Champlain 1608- sent Samuel de Champlain to set up trading post Turns into modern-day Quebec Used Quebec as basis for moving into other parts of Canada Built trading posts for fur

8. Dutch Settlements Wanted its share in world trade Hudson’s voyage starts their claims Netherlands was small but had large fleet of ships 1621- Dutch West India Company sets up trading colony New Netherland Where Hudson explored 1624- sets up forts Fort Orange (Albany) Fort Burlington Island (NJ) Fort Nassau (Philadelphia) New Amsterdam (Manhattan Island)(NYC) 1626- Governor pays Manhates Natives for the island in goods Goods included cloth, beads, trinkets, and metal tools like axes and hoes Majority become…???

9. Essential Question- Exit Ticket Describe how the 'Colombian Exchange affected both the natives of the Americas as well as the Europeans. Exit Ticket