Chapter 2 sections 1 & 2 Europeans establish Colonies

Why did people from Europe come to the Americas?

Religious Divisions cause conflict 1. Religious reasons Protestant Reformation –Divided into many denominations (Lutheran, Calvinists, Baptists, Anglicans, and Quakers)

Spain organizes its American Empire Under Spanish rule, Indians were enslaved and forced in labor encomiendas –Suffered harsh treatment –Tried to convert them

De Soto Explores Florida 1539 de Soto’s conquistadors massacred Indians, burned fields, emptied storehouses, and burned villages.

The French Empire The French establish fur trade Early 1500’s, French explorers were looking for a Northwest passage (water route to Asia through the cold waters of present-day Canada)

Northwest Passage

France establishes New France Lands explored by Jacques Cartier were called New France.

Continued… French trade Indians fish for fur –Fur was expensive in France –Indians start to fight each other for rights to trade with the French –French traders fought and killed each other as well –Quebec was established as the first permanent European settlement in Canada Purpose was to stop trading rivals from fighting

Samuel de Champlain Founder of Quebec Helped the Algonquin, and Huron Indians against the Iroquois Champlain and nine French soldiers attacked a Iroquois camp This made the Iroquois a lifetime enemy of the French

Homework/Classwork!!!!!! Read chapter 2 section 1 Page 39 questions 1 Page 43 questions 1