The Colonies

The Spanish Colonized Mexico,

Southwestern US and Florida

St. Augustine was the first major European settlement in America (1565)

Most Spanish colonization happened in mid 1500s

After England defeated Spanish Armada in 1588, colonization slowed down

French Colonies Tried to create several

cities in early 1500s and failed.

First permanent settlement in 1608- Tadoussac

Settled mostly in central US and Canada

Controlled Mississippi River by 1718

Major cities were New Orleans and Montreal

Dutch Colonies Settled in New York Mostly trading

posts Major cities were

Fort Nassau and New Amsterdam

Today these cities are Albany and New York City

Settled in early and mid 1600s

Swedish Colonies Took over some

of Dutch colonies

Major city was Fort Christina, now Wilmington, Delaware

Settled in mid 1600s

Brought the log cabin with them

British Colonies Colonists came in

several waves 1st colony at

Jamestown, Virginia 1607 after and earlier failure at Roanoke

Goal to gain wealth Later Colonies built by

different religious groups

Goal was to settle