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Exploration of the New World

Exploration of the New World. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What impact did European contact have on the Native Americans in the New World? Why did European countries (such as France, Spain, and Great Britain) explore and create colonies in North America?. Warm up:

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Exploration of the New World

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  1. Exploration of the New World • ESSENTIAL QUESTION • What impact did European contact have on the Native Americans in the New World? • Why did European countries (such as France, Spain, and Great Britain) explore and create colonies in North America?

  2. Warm up: Wednesday: Fill out table of contents… TUESDAY: (Use text page 24 or 25) Write a short paragraph of 5 sentences or more to explain the similarities and difference between a slave and an Indentured Servant. See text page 112 for help. But do not COPY from the book.

  3. Chapter 4 Notes: Take notes about main ideas & information written under each red and green heading in your textbook. • Guidelines: • Work Alone or in a Group of 2-4 people • Red Headings: need 2 bullets • Green/Blue Headings: need 3-5 bullets • Use Textbook Pages 104-113 • (Write on INB page 26-27)

  4. Spain, France, and England’s REASONS for exploring and establishing colonies were all basically the same. They did it For: God Gold Glory -To spread Christianity -To get richer -For FAME and a larger kingdom

  5. LEFT SIDE: Headings/Questions English Settlement of New World: Permanent Settlements: RIGHT SIDE: Details 1. England pursued its interest in the New World after defeating Spanish Armada 2. Believed there were large amounts of gold, silver, & exotic foods in new world. 3. Began permanent settlements along the cost of new world – first colony in Virginia 4. Some colonies begun by refugees from religious persecution. Others settled for economic gain 5. Hoped to establish a system of mercantilism. 1. Began in 1607 with English settlement of Jamestown (Virginia)

  6. Permanent Settlements cont: Indentured Servant 2. Because settlement located beside a swamp, malaria swept through village & by end of first year, only 38 settlers remained alive, but colony survived 3. Colony flourished after settlers discovered tobacco grew well there 4. Tobacco created need for labor & Dutch traders met that need 5. Dutch introduced Africans into Virginia, most of whom were indentured servants Person who agrees to work for someone for a set period of time (usually 4 to 7 years) in return for passage to the New World. At the end of that time - free

  7. Permanent Settlements cont: Slaves Fort King George 6. As 17th century wore on, Africans began to be treated more like slaves. Slaves had few rights and spent entire lives in service to others. 7. English explorers started settlements in New England & Carolinas. 8. Spanish were already in Guale & conflicts arose between them. 9. By 1686, Spanish retreated to St. Augustine, but English needed buffer between its colonies & Spanish – Georgia became buffer 1. French & Spanish posed a threat to the British colonies

  8. Fort King George cont: Garrison Important because: New World & Old World Exchanges a fort where troops are housed Kept French & Spanish out of area & helped British gain control of Southeast Gave British control of the Altamaha River. Helped lead toward settlement of Georgia in 1733. New World Got: Agricultural Products – Rye, radishes, beets, sugar cane, rice, peaches, and wheat all came from Europe to the New World.

  9. New World & Old World Exchanges New World Got cont. Old World Got: Animals – Horses, chickens, pigs, oxen, sheep, goats, and cattle all came from Europe to the New World Agricultural Products – Corn, white potatoes, yams (sweet potatoes), peanuts, and pumpkins all came from the New World and were taken to Europe. Animals – Turkeys were brought from the New World and taken to Europe

  10. DID YOU KNOW… Many of the soldiers at Fort King George suffered from trench mouth, a painful condition. It was caused by the soldiers eating out of a “trencher,” a piece of wood with the middle scooped out as a bowl. Because the bowls were rarely washed, the men got ulcers on the mouth and tongue.

  11. 2. Matoaka, who was the daughter of the Powhatan chief of the powerful Algonquian tribe. You probably know her better as Pocahontas, which was a nickname meaning “the naughty one” or “spoiled child.”

  12. HOMEWORK: DUE TOMORROW Read Text pages 110-113 Draw one Frayer Square for: “Mercantilism”

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