REASONS FOR EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION OF THE NEW

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REASONS FOR EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION OF THE NEW WORLD AGENDA AUGUST 26, 2015 1.

REASONS FOR EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION OF THE NEW WORLD AGENDA AUGUST 26, 2015 1. Warm Up #1 2. Class Discussion/Take Cornell notes as we go Homework Regular: NONE Pre-AP: NONE Materials Pen/Pencil, Spiral

Warm Up #1 8/26/15 Have you ever moved before? What was the reason (was

Warm Up #1 8/26/15 Have you ever moved before? What was the reason (was your family forced to leave or was it your choice to leave)? Explain. � If you’ve never moved, where would you like to move to and why? �

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Pull Factors Push Factors Conditions that attract people Conditions that drive people to to

Pull Factors Push Factors Conditions that attract people Conditions that drive people to to a new area leave their home Economic Opportunities Poverty ? ? ? Religious/Economic Freedom ? ? ? Religious/Economi c Persecution Cheap, fertile land Hope for a new life ? ? ? Scarce land Tyranny, oppression ? ? ?

Top 3 European Rivals � England � France � Spain emersonkent. com euratlas. net

Top 3 European Rivals � England � France � Spain emersonkent. com euratlas. net

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3 main European Rivals God Gold Glory England France Spain

3 main European Rivals God Gold Glory England France Spain

Reasons Europeans Colonized the Americas: 3 Gs �GOD �GOLD �GLORY

Reasons Europeans Colonized the Americas: 3 Gs �GOD �GOLD �GLORY

� Spain GOD & France built Catholic missions throughout North America � English settlers

� Spain GOD & France built Catholic missions throughout North America � English settlers were fleeing religious persecution (Some Catholics, Protestants & Jewish)

Gold � Prior to the discovery of the New World, European explorers were trying

Gold � Prior to the discovery of the New World, European explorers were trying to find a Northwest Passage to Asia for faster trade � Primary Goal: Wealth/ Riches

Gold= Treasure � Spain: Conquistadors sought and stole treasure throughout South & North America

Gold= Treasure � Spain: Conquistadors sought and stole treasure throughout South & North America blogamericanhistory. blogspot. com

Gold = $$ Fur Trade $$ � France: Carefully created alliances with Native Americans

Gold = $$ Fur Trade $$ � France: Carefully created alliances with Native Americans and made money fur trapping along interior rivers msu. edu paxarcana. wordpress. com

Gold = $$ Raw Materials $$ � English: Wanted land base for fishing, trade

Gold = $$ Raw Materials $$ � English: Wanted land base for fishing, trade and cashcrops like lumber, tobacco, rice, etc. usf. edu mpoverello. com

Warm Up #2 8/27/15 � If you were to begin a settlement, what geographic

Warm Up #2 8/27/15 � If you were to begin a settlement, what geographic physical features would be necessary for your colony to be successful? AGENDA 1. Warm Up 2. Continue 3 G’s Notes 3. Physical U. S. map Homework ALL: NONE

Glory � � European Rivals competed for land in the “New World” More land=

Glory � � European Rivals competed for land in the “New World” More land= more glory Nationalism: extreme pride in your nation Imperialism: extension of one nation’s power/empire over others in self-interest teacher. scholastic. com

Glory: Imperialism Countries in Europe sought to colonize and control areas around the world

Glory: Imperialism Countries in Europe sought to colonize and control areas around the world because: *Natural resources were becoming scarce in Europe *Need more Space

Glory: Nationalism � � � Spain: claimed most of the New World including Florida,

Glory: Nationalism � � � Spain: claimed most of the New World including Florida, the SW of N. America, & Central/S. America France: claimed the interior river ways of North America and Canada England: claimed presentday Canada, Newfoundland & part of the eastern coast of North America

Spanish Land Claims � � Columbus, Cortez, Pizzaro, Coronado, Ponce de. Leon, Cabeza de

Spanish Land Claims � � Columbus, Cortez, Pizzaro, Coronado, Ponce de. Leon, Cabeza de Vaca, etc. explored for Spain Primary Goals: Missions & Gold teamspain. wikispaces. com

French Land Claims � � La Salle, Champlain, Cartier, etc. explored for France Primary

French Land Claims � � La Salle, Champlain, Cartier, etc. explored for France Primary Goals: Missions & Fur Trade answers. com

English (British) Land Claims � � Cabot, Hudson, Sir Walter Raleigh etc. explored for

English (British) Land Claims � � Cabot, Hudson, Sir Walter Raleigh etc. explored for England Primary Goal: Raw Materials (trade) mexico. cnyric. org

The exchange of goods, (food, animals, resources) diseases, and culture between the Old World

The exchange of goods, (food, animals, resources) diseases, and culture between the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) and the New World (The Americas)

Other reasons to come to the New World… � � � Desperation: extreme poverty,

Other reasons to come to the New World… � � � Desperation: extreme poverty, deadly diseases, and harsh tyrannies (rule by king) drove many out of the Old World. Curiosity: many wondered if the fascinating tales from fishermen and sailors were true. Adventure: most people had never traveled more than 15 miles away from where they were born during their entire life!

Mercantilism An economic system where the Mother Country (from Europe) makes money off of

Mercantilism An economic system where the Mother Country (from Europe) makes money off of the colonies (in the Americas) by buying cheap raw materials and selling expensive manufactured goods. “Mamma makes money off her babies. ”

Why Study History? � � � “Take from the altars of the past the

Why Study History? � � � “Take from the altars of the past the fire - not the ashes”. ~Jean Jaures “A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia”. ~David Mc. Cullough “History gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions”. ~Hajo Holborn, History and the Humanities