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Christopher Columbus

Things you Absolutely Know aboutColumbus

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Know aboutColumbus

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Columbus

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First ContactFirst Contact

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In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed ….In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed …. -Given a commission from Spain to find new lands, he would also -Given a commission from Spain to find new lands, he would also

be allowed to govern them.be allowed to govern them. He was looking for a shorter route to China and India.He was looking for a shorter route to China and India. His real legacy was opening the Western Hemisphere to European His real legacy was opening the Western Hemisphere to European

Colonization.Colonization. The The Encomienda SystemEncomienda System introduced slavery to the new world. introduced slavery to the new world.

• New Colonists were allowed a certain number of American Indians as New Colonists were allowed a certain number of American Indians as “workers.” In theory, they were to be paid.“workers.” In theory, they were to be paid.

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The Four voyages of ColumbusThe Four voyages of Columbus

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Europeans in North AmericaEuropeans in North America

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Copy this pyramid. Copy this pyramid. List the different List the different

classes in Spanish classes in Spanish American society American society and explain what and explain what role each played in role each played in daily Spanish life. daily Spanish life.

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Four themes are central to the Four themes are central to the colonial period of American historycolonial period of American history

FirstFirst, property-owning settlers created an , property-owning settlers created an increasingly free and competitive political system increasingly free and competitive political system based on representative institutions of based on representative institutions of government. government. SecondSecond, the diversity of religious , the diversity of religious belief among the settlers gradually eroded belief among the settlers gradually eroded support for an established church and promoted a support for an established church and promoted a new ideal of religious toleration. new ideal of religious toleration. ThirdThird, the , the settlers created a bustling economy based on settlers created a bustling economy based on communities of independent farm families in New communities of independent farm families in New England and the mid-Atlantic colonies and England and the mid-Atlantic colonies and plantations owned by wealthy planters and plantations owned by wealthy planters and worked by English worked by English indentured servantsindentured servants and and African slaves in the Southern colonies. African slaves in the Southern colonies. FourthFourth, , colonial culture became more diverse after 1700 colonial culture became more diverse after 1700 because of the influx of many African peoplesbecause of the influx of many African peoples

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The Spanish EmpireThe Spanish Empire

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The Spanish EmpireThe Spanish Empire The exploration/conquest of The exploration/conquest of Cortes, Cortes,

PizarroPizarro and others allowed Spain to claim and others allowed Spain to claim vast portions of the Americas.vast portions of the Americas.

Spain primarily focused on Florida and the Spain primarily focused on Florida and the Southwest.Southwest.

Many Many current American citiescurrent American cities in the SW in the SW reflect this.reflect this.

Early attempts to settle Florida failed in Early attempts to settle Florida failed in 1526.1526.

It would be nearly 40 more years before It would be nearly 40 more years before Spain could establish a permanent colony.Spain could establish a permanent colony.

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French Interests in North AmericaFrench Interests in North America

New France never New France never developed as a developed as a colony for settlers. colony for settlers. In 1698 its In 1698 its European European population was population was only 15,200, only 15,200, whereas the whereas the population in the population in the neighboring neighboring English colonies English colonies had already risen had already risen to 250,000.to 250,000.