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1 Europeans Settle the New World
Colonizing America Europeans Settle the New World

2 Cause of European Colonization
Push Factors- a negative aspect or condition that motivates one to leave a location Pull Factor- A quality or attribute that attracts people to a location

3 Spain Massive Pull Factor
From 1503 – 1660 Spain took 200,000 tons gold & 18,600 tons silver from NA

4 Spain Begins to build settlements (colonies) in the South and Central America Land owned by the crown (Government) Colonies strictly controlled by King Citizens have no say in Government and few freedoms Economy based on Mercantilism The practice of creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade

5 Spanish Colonies Colonies created to
Find and ship valuable raw materials to ship to Spain (GOLD) Purchase finished goods from Spain to boost the Spanish Economy This trade creates wealth for Spain

6 Native Americans Initially Spain largely sees Native Americans as a useable labor source Spain also attempts to covert Native population to Catholicism Spain will eventually turn to African slaves to provide needed labor

7 Spanish Colonies Catholic church has much influence over society
Spanish build missions to convert Native Americans to Catholic faith Mission- settlements built by priests in Spanish America to convert Native Americans to Catholicism Spanish encourage intermarriage with Native Americans

8 How has Spanish Colonization Effected the Americas?

9 France France begins to explore North America
To find Northwest Passage Spread Catholic faith to Native Americans Settle Acadia (Newfoundland) early 1600s

10 France Do not find Northwest Passage but Claim most of North America
Discover that can earn $ through fur trade

11 France Colonies Owned by crown Government strictly controlled by crown
Gov’t. encourages interaction with Indians through the trade of fur Economy based on Mercantilism Greatly influenced by Catholic Church

12 Exit Slip On a half sheet of paper answer the following-
List 3 similarities between the Spanish and French colonies in America List 2 differences between the Spanish and French colonies in America The thing I understand least about Spanish and French colonization is…

13 England Wants to colonize because they fear
Will economically fall behind European nations that have colonies All of the New World will be controlled by Catholics Also believe could solve other domestic problems

14 Roanoke

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