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The Race for Empires

The Race for Empires. Martin Luther. Martin Luther. German priest Had issues with the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther. Nailed criticisms on the church door Why would he do this?. More Martin Luther…. He thought the Roman Catholic Church was too wealthy.

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The Race for Empires

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  1. The Race for Empires

  2. Martin Luther

  3. Martin Luther • German priest • Had issues with the Roman Catholic Church

  4. Martin Luther • Nailed criticisms on the church door Why would he do this?

  5. More Martin Luther… • He thought the Roman Catholic Church was too wealthy. • He also thought they abused their power. • This started the Protestant Reformation in 1517.

  6. PROTESTant • Protest - the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

  7. REFORMation • Reform - a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses . • Does this fit what Martin Luther was trying to do?

  8. Protestants • Reformers who protested some of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

  9. Protestant Reformation • Started in Germany with Martin Luther • Spread to France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and England.

  10. Protestant Reformation • Widespread fighting between Catholics and Protestants in Europe

  11. England vs. Spain • King Philip II of Spain fought against the Protestant Reformation

  12. England vs. Spain • Elizabeth I of England • Her father founded the Church of England • Also known as the Anglican Church

  13. Sea Dogs • Elizabeth secretly encouraged them to fight Philip.

  14. Spanish Armada • Huge fleet of ships put together by Philip of Spain to overthrow Elizabeth and the Anglican Church.

  15. Armada Defeated !! • Smaller, faster British ships sank much of the Armada in battle. • Stormy weather destroyed many of the ships that were left

  16. Spain’s decline • Wealth from the Americas made Spain very wealthy. • Inflation became a huge problem

  17. Northwest Passage • A way through or around North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

  18. Henry Hudson • English sailor hired by the Dutch to find a Northwest Passage • Didn’t find the passage

  19. He found New York!

  20. Bad News • Unfortunately his crew mutinied and left Hudson and his son in a rowboat. • They were never seen again. • The crew returned to England.

  21. Early French Settlements • 1604 – Jacques Cartier • Nova Scotia • New Brunswick • Maine

  22. French & fur trade • Great Lakes Region & St. Lawrence River • Traded with American Indians for furs which were shipped to France • French & American Indians became allies

  23. France expands in North America • LaSalle follows Mississippi River and claims the Mississippi River Valley for France. • He calls it Louisiana

  24. French in North America • Built forts in Detroit, St. Louis, New Orleans on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

  25. Dutch & English Settlements • The Dutch were drawn to North America by the fur trade. • Claimed land that is now parts of CN, DE, NJ, & NY. • Purchased land that is now Manhattan and founded the settlement of New Amsterdam • Dutch were tolerant of other religions.

  26. Charter • Definition – written permission to form a colony.

  27. Sir Walter Raleigh

  28. Sir Walter Raleigh • Founded a colony on Roanoke Island in Virginia/NC • Fought w/ Native Am • Trouble finding food • Remaining settlers went home

  29. Roanoke Island • Resettled by John White a year later. • Returned three years later to find it deserted.

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