PPT-Origins of a New Nation Europeans Establish Colonies

The New England Colonies Far to the north of the Southern Colonies the English founded another set of colonies during the 1600s New England was a land of dense forests and short growing seasons. How Nationalism Created the Quest for an Overseas Empire.. Age of Imperialism. 1. What is imperialism?. Age of Imperialism. 1. What is imperialism? . Where one nation extends authority & influence over a foreign land & its people. POCAHONTAS & AVATAR. Definition of Imperialism. A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, use of military force or other means. A system in which one controls other countries, often after defeating them in a war. 1600-1660. The . Americas- What now?. We’ve learned about the native cultures in the Americas and what happened in the beginning of contact with the Europeans, but what now?!?.  Europeans began to colonize the territory in the Americas. Chapter 33. Foundations of Empire. By the mid 1800s Europeans began to speak of Imperialism. Domination of European powers over subject lands in the larger world. This domination came in different ways:. Scramble for Africa. Setting the Stage. Imperialism. – the seizure of a country or territory by a stronger power (mostly by industrialized European nations) in the 19. th. and 20. th. centuries to take advantage of raw materials and markets there which had the effect of the stronger nation dominating the political, economic, and social life of the weaker nation. Columbian Exchange. Native American crops (potatoes & corn) helped improve diets & life expectancy. European grains, horses, & cattle transformed many Indian cultures . European diseases like smallpox & influenza killed 90% of Native Americas . The origins and culture of the Aborigines. SS6H8: The student will describe the culture and development of Australia prior to contact with Europeans.. Who are the Aborigines?. Native Australians. Ancestors were the first people to live in Australia. What was the relationship between Native Americans and Europeans in the early years of settlement?. Native Americans and Europeans generally cooperated with each other in the early years of settlement.. Chapter 2: European Colonies in America. Main Idea: . In the 1500s and 1600s, European nations led by Spain, continued to explore, claim territory, and build settlements in America.. Chapter 2 Section 1: European Settlements in North America. Vocabulary. Word. Definition. Encomienda. Spanish economic system, where settlers were given land, and they were in control of that land and the people on it. . Plantation Colony. Colonies established to grow and sell cash crops . The Age of Imperialism. . . IMPERIALISM. CHAPTER 27. The . Age of Imperialism, 1850–1914 . Western countries colonize large areas of Africa and Asia, leading to political and cultural changes. .. Africa. Colonization, Conflict, & . Artificial Boundaries. Standards. The . student will analyze continuity and change in Africa leading to the 21st century. . a. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa contributed to conflict, civil war, and artificial political boundaries. . What are some dangers of exploration? . What are some benefits of exploration?. European Exploration. Objectives: Explain the reasons or motivations that drove Europeans to explore the world. - Curiosity of the Renaissance + . Napoleon: Order, Security, Efficiency. French Captain convicted of treason because he was a Jew. Movement for a Jewish Homeland. Bellringer. What is Zionism?. Who was Alfred Dreyfus?. What was the slogan for Otto Von Bismarck? Napoleon?.