What we did Yesterday Jean Ribault established what

What we did Yesterday � Jean Ribault established what settlement in South Carolina? � France’s second settlement in Florida was known as? � The Spanish’s first permanent settlement was known as? � This Fort was built on the abandoned settlement of France’s first settlement in South Carolina. � Why were African slaves brought to the New World by Spain?

First Settlers of South Carolina E n n g i land a p S FRANCE

France � Established settlements in Montreal and Quebec. � In the 1560’s Jean Ribault established a settlement on what is today Parris Island called Charlesfort named after King Charles IX. � Ribault left to explore other lands but left thirty men behind to maintain the fort. � Believed they had been forgotten, built a boat and headed back to France. � At sea they ran out of provisions and started to eat their shoes and leather jackets.

�Tried a second settlement called Fort Caroline located in Florida. �Established good relations with the Native Americans who they traded furs with. �Spanish attacked and burned settlement because they thought they were trespassing on their land. �Later would travel along the Mississippi River and claim those lands for France such as Louisiana which was named after their king.

Spanish � Hernando de Soto came to the New World in search of Gold. � Established their first permanent European settlement in St. Augustine Florida. � Set up Large plantations on which the native people were put to work. � In the 1520’s Spain founded San Miguel de Gualdape settlement along the Waccamaw River in present day Georgetown but abandoned it. � Disease and overwork soon decimated the Native Americans � African slaves were brought in to work the plantations and mines

�Disease killed many of the Spanish and caused them to abandon the settlement. �Years later they built Fort San Felipe on the abandoned settlement of Charlesfort. �Attacked by Native Americans and fled to St. Augustine, Florida. �The Spanish returned and built Fort San Marcos on the same spot. �English burned St. Augustine to the ground which caused the Spanish to leave and return to Florida for good.

English �Established permanent settlements along the eastern coast such as Virginia and New England. �Came to the New World looking for gold, but stayed to grow tobacco. �Some fled because of religious persecution. �English founded the first permanent colony in South Carolina in 1670 and named it Charles Town �Colony- A group of people who settle in another land but who are still under the rule of their native land.