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Colonizing North America. England, France and Holland Join the Race. Northwest Passage. Waterway through North America Henry Hudson – sailing for the Dutch- sailed up Hudson River in search of NW Passage
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Colonizing North America England, France and Holland Join the Race
Northwest Passage • Waterway through North America • Henry Hudson – sailing for the Dutch- sailed up Hudson River in search of NW Passage • Belief in NW passage continued into the early 1800s. Lewis and Clark sent to explore Louisiana Territory in search of NW passage – discovered the Rocky Mts.
Economic Rivalries • French and Dutch rivals in the fur trade. • English and Dutch competing for land in N.America • Both sides made alliances with Native Americans
Religious Rivalries • Protestant Reformation = split within Catholic Church. Protestant Church formed • France and Spain = Catholic Nations • England and Netherlands = Protestant
Impact on Native Americans • Rivalry in fur trade increased warfare amongst tribes such as the Iroquois and Hurons • Disease spread • Converted to Christianity • Alcohol introduced
Europe in the Americas • England, France, and Netherlands claim lands in N.America • Dutch – Mid Atlantic • French – Canad • English – Atlantic Coast • Spain – South America and SW North America • Portugal - Brazil