PPT-European Exploration and Colonization of North America

European Exploration and Colonization of North America The Old World Meets the New World First Contact The term First Contact literally describes the first contact between Europeans and the indigenous peoples of North America. . sec. 1: conquest in the Americas. . What was happening in North and South America. What was Happening in Europe. Why leave Europe. Where did the Explorers come from. Conquest in the Americas. Focus Question. Get notes out and study for 5 minutes!. Hint: What were the words to remember??. Di. sp. LAC. EME. NT. Displacement: Unsettling Settlers and the Scramble for North America. Check for Understanding:. Quiz Review!. IMPORTANT CONCEPTS. Establishment . of the 13 colonies. Representative Democracy. Mercantilism. Religious freedom. Exploration and Colonization. Important Terms. Absolute . chronology – exact . date. 4. th. Grade Social Studies. Mrs. Benedetto . Age of Exploration. What were Europeans originally looking for by sailing west?. Age of Exploration. What was a type of ship used by the Portuguese to find a trade route by water?. Chapters 19 and 20. God, Gold, and Glory. “. To serve God and His Majesty, to give light . to those . who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to do. .”. . –. Bartolomeu. Dias (Portuguese Explorer). Chapter 1 Sections 1 and 2. Things to think about: The influence that geography and climate can have on history. The First Americans and Early European Colonization. The First Americans. Migration from Asia. Exploration – Using Primary and. Secondary Sources. Why explore?. The simple answer is the “Three G’s”. God. Gold. Glory. But there is more to it than that!. We will use primary and secondary sources to investigate WHY people would risk their lives to look for something they weren’t even sure existed!. Regulating . Empresarios. & Settlers. COLONIZATION LAWS. Why do you need colonization laws?. Mexico wanted to make sure settlers were loyal to Mexico-not to the US. Mexico wanted to keep the settlement of frontiers orderly. North America is the . 3. rd. largest continent, containing . 16.5%. of the earth’s total land area.. North America is the . 4. th. . most . populous. continent with a population around . 515 million. I. The Spanish Caribbean. A. The indigenous Tainos or Arawaks . Taino Indians, Dominican Rep., 1500 CE. B. The . Encomienda. system. 1. subjugated by the Spanish to mine gold & silver. 2. Brutality & smallpox led to a decrease in the population. Everything You Need To Know About European Colonization To Succeed In APUSH. Periods 1 and 2. Much of these periods focus on European exploration and their impact on the Americas. This is a GREAT potential short answer/essay topic. a French . Explorer. 3 Reasons for Exploration. _____________ European countries wanted . to increase their global wealth. .. _____________ Catholic church supported expeditions in hopes of converting natives to Christianity. Why were European explorers attracted to Asia?. Explain the economic motives for exploration. . How did religion impact exploration?. List two technological advances that improved exploration.. THINKER: . 1415-1796. Is this the Age of Exploration…or the Age of Invasion . Voyages to . Discovery. What caused the Age of . Exploration?. Renaissance. . = spirit of . discovery. Search . for . wealth. People .