European Exploration Colonization of the New World Why
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European Exploration & Colonization of the ‘New World’
Why do people move to the unknown?
In your notebooks… �PUSH FACTOR (noun): a negative aspect or condition that motivates one to leave, esp. in one's country, region, organization, religion, etc. �What are some real life examples? �PULL FACTOR (noun): a force in a new location that influences people to move there �What are some real life examples?
Explorers came from Europe in the 1500 s
Which Main Countries?
EXPLORATION: TO AMERICA Who? (Which main countries? ) Open to the next blank page in your Interactive Notebook. This will be page 4. Why? (Reasons for exploring? ) 4
Reasons for exploring? �Europeans want more goods from Asia. �European nations want to find a route to Asia. �Rulers of European countries want ways to increase their wealth and glory. �Missionaries wanted to spread their religion. GOLD, GLORY, GOD
EXPLORATION: TO AMERICA Who? Open to the next blank page in your Interactive Notebook. This will be page 4. BIG THREE: 1. Great Britain (England) 2. Spain 3. France Reasons for exploring? • • Europeans want more goods from Asia. European nations want to find a route to Asia. Rulers of European countries want ways to increase their wealth and glory. Missionaries wanted to spread their religion. Reasons for settling? 4
Reasons for settling? �Wanted to practice their own religion in peace �Some wanted to escape oppressive governments and start their own �People wanted to start a new life �Heard of opportunities to make money
EXPLORATION: TO AMERICA Who? Open to the next blank page in your Interactive Notebook. This will be page 4. BIG THREE: 1. Great Britain (England) 2. Spain 3. France Reasons for exploring? • • Europeans want more goods from Asia. European nations want to find a route to Asia. Rulers of European countries want ways to increase their wealth and glory. Missionaries wanted to spread their religion. Reasons for settling? • • Wanted to practice their own religion Some wanted to escape oppressive governments and start their own People wanted to start a new life Heard of opportunities to make money 4
Reasons for settling in the New World Economic Social Political Continue on the next page when you need to! List 2 push factors of European settlers: 1. 2. 5 List 2 pull factors of the ‘New World’: 1. 2.