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Europeans settle in the americas

Explore the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, the conquest of native populations, and the establishment of colonies. Learn about the Spanish influence in Mexico, religious motivations, key settlements like Roanoke and Jamestown, and the development of democratic governance in America. Discover the interactions between Europeans and Native Americans, the role of disease and technology in conquest, and the dynamics of society in colonial America.

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Europeans settle in the americas

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  1. Europeans settle in the americas 8-28-19

  2. THE SPANISH ARRIVE IN mexico • Hernan Cortes arrives in the year 1519. • What did the native Americans observe when encountering Europeans for the first time?

  3. SPANISH CONQUER NATIVES • How did the Spanish conquer the natives so easily? • Diseases – natives had no immunity for European infections • Guns and Horses

  4. Life under Spanish colonial rule Peninsulares – top class of society who came from the Old World Criollos – Spanish who were born in the New World Mestizos – mixed Native and European ancestry Natives

  5. Europeans explore north america • WHY? • To find wealth and riches • ALSO, to evade religious persecution in Europe • The Protestant Reformation in Europe creates a religious rivalry between Protestantism and Catholicism

  6. SEARCH FOR A PASSAGE • England, France and the Dutch search for a Northwest Passage to Asia • They landed and explored parts of present-day Canada and the American northeast.

  7. Roanoke & jamestown • British colonies • Roanoke,1585 • First attempt failed as colonists returned home to Britain • Second attempt in 1587 also failed as colonists were never heard from or seen again. • Jamestown, 1607 • First permanent settlement in North America by the British

  8. PILGRIMS • Next wave of British colonists arrive to North America for a different reason: Escape religious persecution back in England

  9. MAYFLOWER COMPACT • VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!!! • Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact while still on board their ship promising to obey laws passed for “the good of the colony” • This was a key step in the development of representative, democratic government in America!

  10. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT • First written constitution in America • Described the organization of representative government in detail • Like the Mayflower Compact, it reflected a belief in democratic principles (beliefs)

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