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Chapter 20. Section 2 Competing Claims in North America. Setting the Stage. Spain’s successful colonization of the Americas did not go unnoticed Other European nations soon became interested in getting their own valuable colonies. Setting the Stage. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SECTION 2COMPETING CLAIMS IN NORTH AMERICA
Chapter 20
Setting the Stage
Spain’s successful colonization of the Americas did not go unnoticed
Other European nations soon became interested in getting their own valuable colonies
Setting the Stage
Magellan’s voyage showed that ships could reach Asia by way of the Pacific
Other European countries hoped to find an easier way and more direct route
When they didn’t find one, the French, British, and Dutch established colonies in North America
New France
At first French explorers sailed west with intent to find a direct route to Asia
Instead they were the first Europeans to sail in to what is now New York Harbor
The most famous French explorer was Jacques Cartier
New France
In 1534 Jacques Cartier reached a gulf off of the eastern shore of Canada that led to a large river
He named the river the St. Lawrence, and followed it inward
Cartier came to a large hill, named it Mont Royal, which later would become Montreal
New France
In 1608 Samuel de Champlain explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence
He established Quebec, which would become the center of a huge trading empire
France’s North American empire was immense
New France
Though the size of the claimed territory was large, by 1760 the population was only 65,000 people
This population cared little for building large cities and towns
New France’s main economic activity: Fur trade
English settle Jamestown
In 1607, English investors funded a voyage of three ships and 100 settlers
When they arrived, the settlers were more interested in finding gold than planting crops
Jamestown’s beginnings were disastrous
English settle Jamestown
In the first few years 7 out of 10 people died of hunger, disease, or fighting with Native Americans
Despite the rough start the English eventually began to prosper
A key in the development of Jamestown was the discovery of tobacco
Puritans
The second and third English colony would come from a group of people who sought to escape religious persecution and freedom from the Anglican Church
Their goal was to establish a model community that would set an example for other Christians to follow
