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Chapter 2 Section 4 . The Race for Empires. Protestant Reformation. Religious movement away from Catholic Church Started by Martin Luther – claimed that Catholic Church abused its power Movement spread to England – King Henry VIII started the Anglican Church (Church of England).
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Chapter 2 Section 4 The Race for Empires
Protestant Reformation • Religious movement away from Catholic Church • Started by Martin Luther – claimed that Catholic Church abused its power • Movement spread to England – King Henry VIII started the Anglican Church (Church of England)
Spain and England Clash • Religious differences between Protestant England and Catholic Spain • Spain plots to overthrow Queen Elizabeth
Spanish Armada Defeat • Spanish Armada sent to England to restore Catholicism • 130 ships sent in 1588 • Meet in the English Channel • English ships faster and quicker • Storm aids the English-1/2 of Spanish Armada ruined
Effect of the Defeat • England remained Protestant and independent-proving it could defend itself • Spain’s image suffered-other nations joined England in challenging Spain • England challenges many Spanish lands in America
Search for the Northwest Passage • Looking for water route through America to Asia • Called the Northwest Passage • There is not 1 continuous water route through the US
John Cabot ( Italian) • 1497 charted the northern route across the Atlantic • Explored for English, claimed Newfoundland Canada for England • Thought he had reached Asia • Disappeared on second voyage
Jacques Cartier(French) • 1534-1536 traveled up the St Lawrence River to Montreal • Rapids blocked his way • French would not return to colonize for another 75 years
Henry Hudson • Englishman sailed for Dutch • Arrived at coast of New York • Sailed up the “Hudson River” • Looked for a westward passage to Asia • Set adrift by own sailors
English colonization • Most colonization was privately funded • First successful colony was after 1600 • Charter – Document to start a colony – Sir Walter Raleigh
Samuel de Champlain • Explored the St. Lawrence River • 1608 fur trade post of Quebec • First permanent French settlement in North America • Rich fur trade with Native Americans • Became known as New France
The French and Dutch Seek Trade • France and Netherlands seeking wealth through exploration and colonization • After failing to find a Northwest passage, they focused on colonizing America
New Netherland • Built by Dutch • Located along the Hudson River • Fort Nassau (1614) near Albany New York
New Amsterdam • Dutch bought Manhattan from the Native Americans • Current site of New York City