Bell Ringer1. Based on what you learned yesterday, which two

cultures were most alike? (Native American, W. African, and European)

2. How were those two cultures different from the third?

3. What impact is this going to have on the relationship between the three cultures?

Chapter 1: Section 2 European Settlement

Today’s Goal: Analyze the political, economic, societal, and religious factors that influenced

European settlement in North America.

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I. Spain

• Explored for “God, Gold, and Glory”

• Conquistadores

I. Spain: Economic Influence

• The King and Queen funded search of riches

• Gold was the primary driving force behind Spanish exploration

I. Spain: Social and Political

• Spain started a class system in their colonies.

• Spanish were the first to use slave labor in the New World.

I. Spain: Religion• Spaniards converted

native peoples to Roman Catholicism

–Conquistadors by force–Missionaries more

peaceful

I. Spain: Quick Review

1. What was Spain’s primary reason for exploring the New World?– The Search for gold.

2. List two modern day states that were once Spanish territory.

3. What religion did the Spanish spread to the New World?– Roman Catholicism

II. England: Economics• English explorers

commissioned by royalty

• Privateers

• Private companies sponsored colonies and exploration– Why?

• $$$$$$– Fishing, ship building, and

farming

II. England: Society

• Who is going to the New World?– Puritans– Poor settlers

II. England: Political

• New lands discovered were claimed for the Royal family

• Competition with France for new lands and markets

II. England: Religious

• Puritans come to New World to escape persecution under the Church of England

• Puritans in Plymouth not tolerant of other religions!

II. England Quick Review

• List one of the three industries that England invested in in the New World.– Fishing, ship building, and Farming

• True or False: Puritans left England seeking religious tolerance for all.

III. France

III. France: Economics/Society• Fur trade

• Fur trade built strong relationship with Native Americans

• No Slaves

III. France: Religion

• Protestants not permitted in New France

• Many French Protestants known as Huguenots settled in the Carolinas

III. France: Politics

• France and England long time rivals

• French and English territorial borders meet

Closing Questions1. What was Spain’s primary motivation for exploring

the New World?

2. What group of people left England in search of religious freedom?

3. How did the relationship between the French and Native Americans differ from that of the English and Spanish? Why do you think there was a difference?

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