1. Europeans in North America

2. Motives for European Conquest
After seeing the Spanish successfully establish colonies in the Americas other European countries (England, Holland, France) also wanted colonies in the Americas

5. France
1524 -Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano found New York harbor and surrounding areas
1534 -Jacques Cartier found St. Lawrence River and Montreal
1608 -Samuel de Champlain found Quebec
Quebec became the center of the empire and by the early 1700s New France covered much of the Midwest of the U.S.
New France had a lot of territory but not many people. They were more interested in trade and not settlement.
French fur trade very important

6. England 1606 London investors help King James go to the Americas
1607  Jamestown settled (named after King James)
Beginning was tough- Over 70% of population died there from disease, hunger, and warfare
Eventually, King James takes it over and makes it a royal colony and they find tobacco, which made them a lot of money
1620s Quest for religious freedom leads Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts and Puritans to Massachusetts Bay (created family life)

7. The Netherlands
1602 Dutch created the Dutch East India Company for trade in the Indian Ocean
1606  Henry Hudson looking for sea route to East Asia lands in waterways in New York
Fur trade established with Indians
Dutch West India Trading Company established
Very tolerant of other religions
Not many colonists

8. Caribbean French took Haiti, Guadelopue, and Martinique
English took Barbados and Jamaica
Dutch got Aruba

9. Fight for North America
The European settlements got bigger and soon they were all fighting for supremacy in North America
First Battle: England vs. Netherlands
Duke of York (England) takes New Netherland away from Dutch and renames it New York
Dutch not really interested in Americas anyway, as they had important trade in Asia
13 colonies are then settled mostly by English

10. French and Indian War: 1754
Despite its name, it is not a battle between the French and the Indians but between the French and the British!
France loses the war, leaves the Americas, and British get territory
However, there is a lasting French cultural influence in Canada (French speaking)

11. Before and After the French and Indian War

12. Native Americans
French and Dutch cooperative with Indians because their relationship was based on fur trade
English argued with Native Americans over land and religion

13. King Philip’s War
1675 King Philip’s war- one of the bloodiest battles between Native Americans and English
Metacom- Native American aka King Philip attacked 52 villages in Massachusetts to begin conflict
Colonists win after a year of fighting
Native Americans continued to resist but couldn’t match the European weapons
Disease, however, the number one killer of native population