European Colonization of the Americas

Colonization of The Americas

Who claimed the land??

Countries like France, England, Portugal, and Spain were heavily involved in this era of exploration

​European Countries

The age of exploration took place between the 1400s and 1600s.

​The Age of Exploration

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a motivation of Early European Explorers

• They wanted to acquire riches for their country

• They wanted to gain glory and pride for themselves and their country

• They wanted to find and use new technology from other lands

• They wanted to spread their religion to new people

Many Europeans wanted to capitalize, or take advantage, of the spice trade by finding a new route to Asia​

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Route To Asia

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A ______ is a settlement ruled by a distant country

• Colony

• Bahamas

• City

• Township

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is the most commonly spoken language in Central and South America

Spanish explorers, like Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce De Leon, helped expand Spain's empire in the Americas

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Spain in the Americas

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What is the National Language of Canada?

• Spanish

• English

• French

• Portuguese

French explorers helped claim MASSIVE amounts of land in modern-day U.S and Canada.

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France in the Americas

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​England in the Americas

Multiple Choice

Most of modern day Canada and Louisiana were colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

Multiple Choice

Modern day Texas, Florida, and Mexico were colonized by which country?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

Multiple Choice

The East Coast of the United States were originally colonized by which country?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France