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1 Exploration of North America

2 What Europeans Explored North America??
England France Spain

3 Spanish Exploration of North America
Reasons for Exploration Search for GOLD GLORY: conquer & claim land GOD: spread Christianity

4 Explorer & Area Explored
Juan Ponce de Leon - Florida Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon – east coast Hernando de Soto – southwest GA & southeastern U.S. Pedro Menendez – St. Augustine

5 Spanish Settlements: Were They Permanent?
Pedro Menendez sent to Florida to stop the French! Established the colony of St. Augustine – IT WAS PERMANENT!

6 What Do You See?

7 Relationship with Native Americans
Spanish tried to conquer them with superior weapons Spanish missions established to convert Native Americans to Christianity Spanish spread diseases Spanish Flag of 1542

8 French Exploration of North America
Reasons for exploration Gain riches Establish colony to use as a base to attack Spanish ships Fur trade Ohio River Valley

9 Explorer & Area Explored
Jean Ribault – explored southeast North America Set up colony named Charlesfort in South Carolina Charlesfort in South Carolina

10 Explorer & Area Explored
Rene de Laudonniere – explored southeast North America Established Fort Caroline near present-day Jacksonville, Florida

11 Settlements – Were They Permanent?
New France – French colony Ohio River Valley, Mississippi River Valley &Great Lakes Region (interior of North America) French colony until New France

12 Relationship with Native Americans
At first, friendly but turned BAD Native Americans had the BEST relationship with the French

13 English Exploration of North America
Economic opportunity Religious freedom Raise family – new adventure, fresh start Land

14 Explorer & Area Explored
John Smith – Jamestown colony in Virginia Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke Colony in Virginia

15 Settlements – Were They Permanent?
Roanoke - NO, known as “the lost colony” Jamestown – 1st permanent English settlement

16 Relationship with Native Americans
Friendly at first then turned SOUR Yamasee Native Americans & Creeks attacked traders English retaliated & defeated them NC SC GA AL FL Yamasee War 1715


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