1. Unit 1, chapter 2: European Exploration and Settlement
How did Europeans explore and establish settlements in the Americas?

2. European Exploration and Settlement
If you were looking for a place to establish a new community, what factors would you consider?

3. European Exploration and Settlement
Using the list below, and any other ideas you have, rank the factors from most important to least important with your partner.
• fresh water source
• fertile land
• friendly neighbors
• mild climate
• near a river or ocean
• near a forest
• an area suitable for defense or spotting enemies
• other: ___________________

4. European Exploration and Settlement
The factors you just considered are similar to those that early Europeans considered when determining where to settle in the American continents. In this lesson, we will discover how European nations explored and established settlements in the Americas.
Essential question: How did Europeans explore and establish settlements in the Americas?

5. European Exploration and Settlement
Take a look at the Key Content Terms.
How many terms can you define?
Columbian Exchange
Slavery
Conquistadors
Colony
Missionaries
Coureurs de bois

6. European Exploration and Settlement
Read aloud the Chapter 2 Introduction, p. 25 of History Alive!
Working in partners, read 2.2 (pp ) and complete Section 2 of your handout.
When you’re finished, place your pens down—we’ll review section 2 in about 10 min.

7. 2.2 Spain Starts and Empire
In complete sentences, describe how Spain established territorial claims in the Caribbean and South America. Include these terms in your answer: Christopher Columbus, conquistadors, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro.

8. 2.2 Spain Starts and Empire
1. In complete sentences, describe how Spain established territorial claims in the Caribbean and South America. Include these terms in your answer: Christopher Columbus, conquistadors, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro.
Spain sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus, an explorer who claimed territories in the Caribbean and South America for Spain. Spain later sent conquistadors like Hernán Cortéz and Francisco Pizarro to discover and claim lands for Spain in the Americas.

9. 2.2 Spain Starts and Empire
2. Create a simple illustration or diagram of the Columbian Exchange. Label the following items in your illustration: people, foods, domesticated animals, diseases.
Illustrations should include the labels people, foods, domesticated animals, and diseases. Descriptions should include the term Columbian Exchange.

10. This image shows Christopher Columbus claiming San Salvador for Spain
This image shows Christopher Columbus claiming San Salvador for Spain. What do you see? What are some of the things the men are carrying? Why might they be carrying these items? Who do you think the men in around him are? What might they be thinking?

11. Assign Act-It-Out 1
Assign each group one of these characters for the first act-it-out: Christopher Columbus, Priest, Soldier, Taino Indian. Then select one member from each group to play the part of that character.
Give a copy of Student Handout A to each group.
Your group will be given one of the following roles: 1. Christopher Columbus; 2. Priest; 3. Soldier; 4. Taino Indian

12. 2.2 Spain Starts and Empire
Prepare for Act-It-Out 1:
Review your assigned character on Student Handout A
Be sure everyone can answer the questions on the handout. You will be asked these questions during the act-it-out
Discuss how the person who is chosen to perform can make the character come to life. Collect simple props to use

13. Assign Act-It-Out 1
Assign each group one of these characters for the first act-it-out: Christopher Columbus, Priest, Soldier, Taino Indian. Then select one member from each group to play the part of that character.
Give a copy of Student Handout A to each group.
We need Christopher Columbus, Priest, Soldier, and Taino Indian to perform the act-it-out. Christopher Columbus and crew, get ready to be interviewed! Go through all questions.

14. Now we'll interview a Taino Indian. Go through all questions.

15. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
Read 2.3 (pp )
With your partner, answer the Section 3 questions (1-4) on your handout

16. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
Describe how Spain established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: Ponce de León, Francisco Coronado, pueblos.

17. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
Describe how Spain established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: Ponce de León, Francisco Coronado, pueblos.
Spain sponsored several expeditions to North America. As conquistadors explored new territories, they claimed the areas for Spain. Ponce de Leon explored and established a colony in Florida. Francisco Coronado traveled as far north as the Great Plains in search of seven cities of gold, but all he found were seven little pueblos.

18. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
2. Create a simple illustration showing what life was like in a typical Spanish settlement in North America. Label the following items in your illustration: presidio, mission. Then describe your illustration in at least two sentences.
Illustrations should include the labels: presidio and mission.

19. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
3. Describe the relationship that existed between the Spanish and the American Indians living in North America.

20. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
3. Describe the relationship that existed between the Spanish and the American Indians living in North America. The American Indians and the Spanish learned many things from each other. Pueblo people learned how to use new tools, grow new foods, and raise sheep for wool. Many converted to Catholicism through the work of missionaries. From the Indians, the Spanish learned new techniques for growing crops. Some Spanish settlers treated the American Indians harshly by enslaving them and whipping those who continued to practice their traditional rituals.

21. 2.3 The Spanish Borderlands
4. Color in and label the area of New Spain on the map on the facing page. Then color in the corresponding part of the key. Your map should reflect the labeling like found on the map on p. 39 of your text.

22. 2.4 New France

23. What do you see. What are the men wearing
What do you see? What are the men wearing? Why might they be dressed this way? What are they holding and what might they be up to?

24. 2.4 New France
Working in partners, read 2.4 (pp ) and complete Section 4 of your handout.
When you’re finished, place your pens down—we’ll review section 4 soon.

25. 2.4 New France
Describe how France established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Robert de La Salle.

26. 2.4 New France
Describe how France established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Robert de La Salle.
France sent explorers to the Atlantic coastline of North America. Jacques Cartier claimed Canada for France. Samuel de Champlain established the first settlement in Quebec. Robert de La Salle claimed the territory of Louisiana, which included everything west of the Mississippi River.

27. 2.4 New France
Create a simple illustration showing what life was like in a typical French settlement in North America. Label the following item in your illustration: coureurs de bois. Then describe your illustration in at least two sentences.
Illustrations should include the label coureurs de bois. Share descriptions…

28. 2.4 New France
3. Describe the relationship that existed between the French and the American Indians living in North America.

29. 2.4 New France
3. Describe the relationship that existed between the French and the American Indians living in North America.
The French and American Indians became business partners. An especially friendly relationship existed between the French and the Huron, who were enemies of the Iroquois. Fur trappers lived in Huron villages, learned the Huron language, and married Huron women.

30. 2.4 New France
4. Color in and label the area of New France on the map. Then color in the corresponding part of the key.

31. 2.4 New France
4. Color in and label the area of New France on the map. Then color in the corresponding part of the key.
Your map should reflect the labeling like found on the map on p. 39 of your text.

32. 2.4 New France Now we’ll bring this image of New France to life.
Your group will be given one of the following roles:
• Coureur de Bois Holding Fish
• Coureur de Bois Holding a Fox
• Huron Indian
• Iroquois Indian
One member from your group will perform the role.

33. 2.4 New France Review your assigned character on Student Handout B
Be sure everyone can answer the questions on the handout. You will be asked these questions during the act-it-out.
Discuss how the person who is chosen to perform can make the character come to life. Collect simple props to use.
Assign Act-It-Out 2

34. 2.4 New France
Coureurs de Bois and Indians, get ready to be interviewed - go through questions.
Interview a Huron Indian and an Iroquois Indian – go through questions.

35. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony

36. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
How did the Jamestown settlers adapt to the new environment?

37. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Working in partners, read 2.5 (pp ) and complete Section 5 of your handout.
When you’re finished, place your pens down—we’ll review section 5 soon.

38. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Describe how England established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: John Cabot, London Company, Jamestown.

39. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Describe how England established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: John Cabot, London Company, Jamestown.
John Cabot sailed across the Atlantic and claimed the island of Newfoundland for England. Sir Walter Raleigh tried to start a colony on Roanoke Island, but the colonists mysteriously disappeared. The London Company sent settlers to Virginia to start a moneymaking colony that became known as Jamestown.

40. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Create a simple illustration showing what life was like in Jamestown. Then describe your illustration in at least two sentences.
How did you describe your illustration?

41. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Describe the relationship that existed between the British and the American Indians living in North America.

42. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Describe the relationship that existed between the British and the American Indians living in North America.
At first, the Indians were hesitant to trade with the settlers and many settlers died from hunger and disease. Pocahontas, the daughter of a powerful Indian chief, made friends with Jamestown leader John Smith and helped the settlers by bringing them food and keeping peace with her people. The American Indians refused to trade with the settlers during the “Starving Time.” Relations improved when John Rolfe married Pocahontas.

43. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Color in and label the area of New England on the map. Then color in the corresponding part of the key.
Your map should reflect the labeling like found on the map on p. 39 of your text.

44. 2.5 Jamestown: The First English Colony
Primary Source Activity:
John Rolfe Reports on Virginia
1. Read the document
2. Fill out the 6 C’s of the handout
3. Create Storyboard (follow guidelines)

45. 2.6 New Netherland
Working in partners, read 2.6 (pp ) and complete Section 6 of your handout.
Do not complete the Processing section
Go on to Reading Further – read pp and complete the last page of your handout, “Analyzing Points of View”

46. 2.6 New Netherland
Describe how the Netherlands established territorial claims in North America. Include these terms in your answer: Henry Hudson, Peter Stuyvesant.
Dutch merchants sponsored the trip of Henry Hudson, who claimed land along the Hudson River. The Dutch West India Company established a colony near present-day Albany, New York. The colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island was governed by the unpopular Peter Stuyvesant, who peacefully surrendered it to the British in 1664.

47. 2.6 New Netherland
2. Create a simple illustration showing what life was like in a trading post in New Netherland. Label the following items in your illustration: fur, Iroquois, weapons. Then describe your illustration in at least two sentences.
Illustrations should include the labels fur, Iroquois, and weapons.

48. 2.6 New Netherland
3. Describe the relationship that existed between the Dutch and the American Indians living in North America.
The Dutch settlers were instructed to not use violence but to persuade or barter with the American Indians. The Dutch also established friendly relations with the Iroquois Confederacy and supplied them with weapons to fight the Huron.

49. 2.6 New Netherland
4. Color in and label the area of New Netherland on the map. Then color in the corresponding part of the key.
Your map should reflect the labeling like found on the map on p. 39 of your text.