Chapter 4, Lesson 1

1. Chapter 4, Lesson 1 ACOS #4a: Identify significant early European settlements. ACOS #5: Describe the early colonization of North America and reasons for settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies.

2. Key Vocabulary • Claim-something declared to belong to someone, especially land • Armada-A fleet of warships • Invasion-The entry of an armed force into another country to conquer it

3. Searching for a Passage to Asia • Christopher Columbus – 1st landed in America searching for route to Asia

4. John Cabot • The goal of European explorers was to establish a sea route faster than sailing around South American to bring back silk and spices from Asia. • John Cabot, an Italian explorer, thought he could reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean.

5. John Cabot • Cabot reached present day Canada, after a month at sea. • He never found gold. • He did, however, find rich fishing areas off of the coast of Canada. • As a result, European fishing boats began sailing these areas.

6. Giovanni da Verrazano • Verrazano also searched for the Northwest Passage. • He explored much of the east coast including New York City.

7. Jacques Cartier • He continued France’s search for a water route to Asia. • He sailed far up the St. Lawerence River in Canada.

8. Samuel de Champlain • Champlain founded a fur trading post on the St. Lawrence River. • He called it Quebec. • Quebec was the first permanent French settlement in North America.

9. Henry Hudson • Henry Hudson was a sea captain hired by the Dutch to claim land in America. • A claim is something declared as one’s own, especially a piece of land. He found the bay known today as Hudson Bay. Henry Hudson, nor any other explorer ever found a Northwest Passage. Instead, they found more forests, fish, and wildlife than they had ever seen in Europe.

10. Spain and England • Conflicts over treasure and religion led to fighting between Spain and England.

11. Conflicts • The Spanish found gold in America. • The Spanish ships were attacked and their gold stolen by English captains. • Francis Drake attacked and stole from many of the Spanish. He gave the gold to Queen Elizabeth of England, which angered King Philip of Spain. England was a threat to Spain’s power in the Americas. Spain and England also had conflicts about religion. Spain was a Roman Catholic country. England had broken away from the Catholic Church and formed its own church.

12. King Phillip • King Phillip of Spain was angered about the attacks on his ships. • King Phillip also wanted to spread the Catholic religion and make England be a Catholic nation again.

13. The Spanish Armada • King Phillip built an armada of 130 warships. • An armada is the Spanish word for a huge fleet of ships. • In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed to England to attack.

14. The Spanish Armada • England was prepared for Spain’s invasion. • An invasion is an attack by an armed force to conquer another country. • Francis Drake led the English into battle. • The English chased away and sank many of the ships. • After the defeat, England used its new power to claim more land in the Americas.

15. The Spanish Armada Spanish Armada Video