Chapter 4 Lesson 1 ACOS 4 a Identify

Chapter 4, Lesson 1 ACOS #4 a: Identify significant early European settlements. ACOS #5: Describe the early colonization of North America and reasons for settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies.

Key Vocabulary n Claim-something declared to belong to someone, especially land n Armada-A fleet of warships n Invasion-The entry of an armed force into another country to conquer it

Searching for a Passage to Asia n Christopher Columbus – 1 st landed in America searching for route to Asia

John Cabot The goal of European explorers was to establish a sea route faster than sailing around South American to bring back silk and spices from Asia. n John Cabot, an Italian explorer, thought he could reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. n

John Cabot reached present day Canada, after a month at sea. n He never found gold. n He did, however, find rich fishing areas off of the coast of Canada. n As a result, European fishing boats began sailing these areas. n

Giovanni da Verrazano also searched for the Northwest Passage. n He explored much of the east coas including New York City. n

Jacques Cartier He continued France’s search for a water route to Asia. n He sailed far up the St. Lawerence River in Canada. n n

Samuel de Champlain founded a fur trading post on the St. Lawrence River. n He called it Quebec. n Quebec was the first permanent French settlement in North America. n

Henry Hudson was a sea captain hired by the Dutch to claim land in America. n A claim is something declared as one’s own, especially a piece of land. He found the bay known today as Hudson Bay. Henry Hudson, nor any other explorer ever found a Northwest Passage. Instead, they found more forests, fish, and wildlife than they had ever seen in Europe. n

Spain and England n Conflicts over treasure and religion led to fighting between Spain and England.

Conflicts The Spanish found gold in America. n The Spanish ships were attacked and their gold stolen by English captains. n Francis Drake attacked and stole from many of the Spanish. He gave the gold to Queen Elizabeth of England, which angered King Philip of Spain. England was a threat to Spain’s power in the Americas. n Spain and England also had conflicts about religion. Spain was a Roman Catholic country. England had broken

King Phillip of Spain was angered about the attacks on his ships. n King Phillip also wanted to spread the Catholic religion and make England be a Catholic nation again. n

The Spanish Armada King Phillip built an armada of 130 warships. n An armada is the Spanish word for a huge fleet of ships. n In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed to England to attack. n

The Spanish Armada England was prepared for Spain’s invasion. n An invasion is an attack by an armed force to conquer another country. n Francis Drake led the English into battle. n The English chased away and sank many of the ships. n After the defeat, England used its new power to claim more land in the Americas. n

The Spanish Armada n Spanish Armada Video