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Chapter 20

Chapter 20. Section 2 Competing Claims in North America. Setting the Stage. Spain’s successful colonization of the Americas did not go unnoticed Other European nations soon became interested in getting their own valuable colonies. Setting the Stage.

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Chapter 20

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  1. Chapter 20 Section 2 Competing Claims in North America

  2. Setting the Stage Spain’s successful colonization of the Americas did not go unnoticed Other European nations soon became interested in getting their own valuable colonies

  3. Setting the Stage Magellan’s voyage showed that ships could reach Asia by way of the Pacific Other European countries hoped to find an easier way and more direct route When they didn’t find one, the French, British, and Dutch established colonies in North America

  4. New France At first French explorers sailed west with intent to find a direct route to Asia Instead they were the first Europeans to sail in to what is now New York Harbor The most famous French explorer was Jacques Cartier

  5. New France In 1534 Jacques Cartier reached a gulf off of the eastern shore of Canada that led to a large river He named the river the St. Lawrence, and followed it inward Cartier came to a large hill, named it Mont Royal, which later would become Montreal

  6. New France In 1608 Samuel de Champlain explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence He established Quebec, which would become the center of a huge trading empire France’s North American empire was immense

  7. New France Though the size of the claimed territory was large, by 1760 the population was only 65,000 people This population cared little for building large cities and towns New France’s main economic activity: Fur trade

  8. English settle Jamestown In 1607, English investors funded a voyage of three ships and 100 settlers When they arrived, the settlers were more interested in finding gold than planting crops Jamestown’s beginnings were disastrous

  9. English settle Jamestown In the first few years 7 out of 10 people died of hunger, disease, or fighting with Native Americans Despite the rough start the English eventually began to prosper A key in the development of Jamestown was the discovery of tobacco

  10. Puritans The second and third English colony would come from a group of people who sought to escape religious persecution and freedom from the Anglican Church Their goal was to establish a model community that would set an example for other Christians to follow

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