Exploring the Americas European countries explored the New

Exploring the Americas European countries explored the “New World” and created colonies in the different American regions.

• Monarchy • Aristocracy • Theocracy Types of Government in Europe during the 1500’s – 1700’s

UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT Government holds all the power People do not have a voice in their government What do all three of these governments have in common?

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Motivations (reasons) for exploration:

COLONY - new settlement or territory created and governed by another country Which European countries created colonies?

SPAIN

FRANCE

NETHERLANDS (Dutch)

ENGLAND

Colombian Exchange- transfer of people, plants, animals, ideas and diseases back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean Created for ECONOMIC reasons

IMPORT Goods brought INTO the country

EXPORT Goods sent OUT of the country

• Native Americans forced to move westward (off their land) • Europeans spread diseases and made Native Americans slaves • Cultural Blending (mix of Native American and European cultures) How were Native Americans affected by European colonization?

The Spanish, French, Dutch and English explored the American continents and established colonies there. European traded with colonists as part of the Columbian trade. Goods, ideas, inventions and even people and diseases were traded across the Atlantic Ocean. This was the beginning of a “global economy. ” Unfortunately, during this time Native Americans were mistreated and their population greatly declined. SUMMARY