European Settlements
European Settlements Created by Mrs. Taylor @ Tick-Tock Teach
European Settlements
SWBAT compare the various European settlements in North American in terms of economic activities, religious emphasis, government, and lifestyles.
European Settlers What groups of Europeans settled in North America? Spanish
French
English
Dutch
Spanish Colonists The Spanish colonists settled modernday Florida and southwestern parts of North America. This group of colonies became known as “New Spain.”
Spanish Colonists • Many of the explorations were motivated by Spain’s search for gold. • Spain established missions in St. Augustine and Santa Fe where Native Americans worked to make a profit for the Spanish.
Spanish Colonists Economic Activities in New Spain • Produced food for themselves. • Exported cash crops.
Spanish Colonists Religion in New Spain • They converted Native Americans. • They created Roman Catholic missions.
Spanish Colonists Government in New Spain The Spanish King wanted to be in charge, so very little self government was allowed in their colonies.
Spanish Colonists Lifestyles in New Spain They established missions, forts, and ranches as their major lifestyle and didn’t need a lot of help.
English Colonists The English colonists settled along the Atlantic Coast of North America and were motivated by religious freedom OR economic opportunity.
This region was called “New England.”
English Colonists Motivated by Economics • The Englishmen who settled Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 were motivated by economics.
• They originally hoped to find gold, but soon began to plant cash crops such as tobacco.
English Colonists Motivated by Religion • The Pilgrims and the other Puritans who followed went to the north to establish a model religious community.
English Colonists • William Penn gave Quakers the opportunity to practice their religion freely and farm the land, while extending the same chance to non-Quakers. • They settled in the colonies of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
English Colonists Economic Activities in New England • Produced food for themselves.
• Exported lumber and built ships.
English Colonists Economic Activities in New England
• They exported tobacco, rice, and indigo and other foods to the Caribbean and other European countries.
English Colonists Religion in New England
• The English settlers were mostly Protestant. • They wanted to establish a model religious community.
• They wanted everyone to have • the same religion.
English Colonists Religion in New England
Quakers who settled in Pennsylvania allowed others to practice any religion they chose.
English Colonists Government in New England
The English allowed their colonies to create legislative branches (making laws) that were appointed by the King.
English Colonists Lifestyles in New England •
Most of the men and women worked on family farms with indentured servants or slaves working alongside them.
•
The women were responsible for daily chores such as cooking, cleaning, and sewing.
•
Men worked as artisans (a worker in a skilled trade) or store owners in cities and towns.
English Colonists Lifestyles in New England
• The children received enough education to read and write. • Boys would learn specific trades from their fathers. • The children enjoyed activities such as hopscotch, jump rope, tag, and swimming.
French Colonists The French colonists settled in Quebec on the St. Lawrence River and along the Mississippi River. • Not a lot of people settled in this New France area.
French Colonists Economic Activities in New France • Produced food for themselves. • Created a thriving fur trade. o
They established a fur trade with Native Americans so they could sell fur pelts to Europe for a profit.
French Colonists Religion in New France
• They converted Native Americans to Catholicism. • The French government did not allow religious people who did not agree with them to settle in their colonies.
French Colonists
Government in New France
The French King wanted to be in charge, so very little self government was allowed in their colonies.
French Colonists Lifestyles in New France •
The settlers were welcomed by the Native
Americans and developed fur trade.
Dutch Colonists The Dutch founded the colony of New Netherland but did not continue to establish any more colonies.
Dutch Colonists • They were eventually forced by the English to give up their colony. • Their land became the English colonies of New York and New Jersey.
European Settlements
SWBAT compare the various European settlements in North American in terms of economic activities, religious emphasis, government, and lifestyles.
European Settlers What groups of Europeans settled in North America? Spanish
French
English
Dutch
Spanish Colonists The Spanish colonists settled modernday Florida and southwestern parts of North America. This group of colonies became known as “New Spain.”
Spanish Colonists • Many of the explorations were motivated by Spain’s search for gold. • Spain established missions in St. Augustine and Santa Fe where Native Americans worked to make a profit for the Spanish.
Spanish Colonists Economic Activities in New Spain • Produced food for themselves. • Exported cash crops.
Spanish Colonists Religion in New Spain • They converted Native Americans. • They created Roman Catholic missions.
Spanish Colonists Government in New Spain The Spanish King wanted to be in charge, so very little self government was allowed in their colonies.
Spanish Colonists Lifestyles in New Spain They established missions, forts, and ranches as their major lifestyle and didn’t need a lot of help.
English Colonists The English colonists settled along the Atlantic Coast of North America and were motivated by religious freedom OR economic opportunity.
This region was called “New England.”
English Colonists Motivated by Economics • The Englishmen who settled Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 were motivated by economics.
• They originally hoped to find gold, but soon began to plant cash crops such as tobacco.
English Colonists Motivated by Religion • The Pilgrims and the other Puritans who followed went to the north to establish a model religious community.
English Colonists • William Penn gave Quakers the opportunity to practice their religion freely and farm the land, while extending the same chance to non-Quakers. • They settled in the colonies of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
English Colonists Economic Activities in New England • Produced food for themselves.
• Exported lumber and built ships.
English Colonists Economic Activities in New England
• They exported tobacco, rice, and indigo and other foods to the Caribbean and other European countries.
English Colonists Religion in New England
• The English settlers were mostly Protestant. • They wanted to establish a model religious community.
• They wanted everyone to have • the same religion.
English Colonists Religion in New England
Quakers who settled in Pennsylvania allowed others to practice any religion they chose.
English Colonists Government in New England
The English allowed their colonies to create legislative branches (making laws) that were appointed by the King.
English Colonists Lifestyles in New England •
Most of the men and women worked on family farms with indentured servants or slaves working alongside them.
•
The women were responsible for daily chores such as cooking, cleaning, and sewing.
•
Men worked as artisans (a worker in a skilled trade) or store owners in cities and towns.
English Colonists Lifestyles in New England
• The children received enough education to read and write. • Boys would learn specific trades from their fathers. • The children enjoyed activities such as hopscotch, jump rope, tag, and swimming.
French Colonists The French colonists settled in Quebec on the St. Lawrence River and along the Mississippi River. • Not a lot of people settled in this New France area.
French Colonists Economic Activities in New France • Produced food for themselves. • Created a thriving fur trade. o
They established a fur trade with Native Americans so they could sell fur pelts to Europe for a profit.
French Colonists Religion in New France
• They converted Native Americans to Catholicism. • The French government did not allow religious people who did not agree with them to settle in their colonies.
French Colonists
Government in New France
The French King wanted to be in charge, so very little self government was allowed in their colonies.
French Colonists Lifestyles in New France •
The settlers were welcomed by the Native
Americans and developed fur trade.
Dutch Colonists The Dutch founded the colony of New Netherland but did not continue to establish any more colonies.
Dutch Colonists • They were eventually forced by the English to give up their colony. • Their land became the English colonies of New York and New Jersey.
