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Spanish and French Colonization in America

Spanish colonization began with Columbus, who sought a route to India and China. Spanish priests built missions to convert natives. France traded in Louisiana. England settled the east coast for economic and religious reasons. The "3 Gs" guided their motives: God, Gold, and Glory.

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Spanish and French Colonization in America

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  1. Spanish colonization begins with Columbus

  2. Some people believe that he was the first person to discover that the world was round.

  3. Actually the ancient Greeks had already proved the world was round.

  4. Aristarchus actually theorized that the world revolved around the sun.

  5. In truth, Columbus came to America in search of a route to India and China.

  6. Columbus wasn’t actually Spanish, he was Italian.

  7. The Spanish King and Queen financed his famous three-ship expedition.

  8. When the continent was discovered, other Spanish explorers tried to come and seize gold and find adventures

  9. The Spanish priests thought the Indians should become Christians.

  10. They built Missions in central and South America and in Texas to try to convert them.

  11. Some of these you studied about in Texas History.

  12. Spain mainly colonized Central and South America

  13. Spain God, Gold, and Glory in Central and South America

  14. France Trading in Louisiana and Canada

  15. The French began exploring with Jaques Cartier and Samuel d’ Champlain who searched for a “Northwest Passage” Jaques Cartier Samuel de Champlain

  16. Later they set up trading colonies in Louisiana and Canada

  17. Netherlands Trading with New York Indians

  18. England Settling on the east coast

  19. The English began exploring with Henry Hudson, who also searched for the Northwest Passage.

  20. They all discovered eventually that the Northwest Passage did not exist.

  21. England decide to settle along the east coast because . . . • It was a place to send criminals • It provided a market for English goods. • It would be a place for Protestantism to spread.

  22. ~The 3 “G”s • God • Gold • Glory • ~Came for economic reasons: • Trapping • Trading ~Founded New Amsterdam in 1626 & began trying to make a profit by trading furs with the Native Americans. • ~Came for economic reasons: • Trapping • Farming ~God: To convert the Native Americans to Christianity (Catholicism) ~Farming provided the biggest profit for the English settlers (tobacco) ~The French set up trading posts in the northern part of the U.S. Here they trapped wild animals for their fur. ~They were not as successful at trading as the French. New Amsterdam was taken over by the British in 1644 (renamed New York). ~A rivalry between the French & British grew during this time ~Gold: Explorers wanted to find gold & silver which would give them & Spain wealth & power ~They often exchanged furs for goods with the Native Americans. They had a peaceful relationship. ~Other English settlers came for religious freedom ~Glory: To be hailed as a hero in Spain

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