Warm-UpWhy were countries like England, France and the Netherlands looking for their own path to Asia (NW Passage)?

Why NW Passage?

Exploring the Americas:

1400 - 1625

2-5 Exploring North America

Where it ALL Begins…1517- Martin Luther (German monk)

Nails list of complaints about Catholic Church to door of local cathedral 95 Theses Believed church corrupt

including the Pope!!! Believed faith not good deeds was way to

Heaven Can’t buy salvation

Changes Europe… B4 all Europe Roman Catholic Now… people question ideals of Roman

Catholic ChurchBegin to “protest” it

Become known as “protestants” Movement away from Catholic Church to

other versions of Christianity called Protestant Reformation

Beginning of Lutherans

Why Protestant?

Protestantism SpreadsLuther’s ideas spread widely

John Calvin (French) Agrees w/ Luther and also breaks away from

Catholic Church Start of Calvinism

King Henry VIII of England breaks away too Selfish reasons though

Wants divorce; Catholic says, “NO!” Declares all England now members of new

Church of England King is head of church now, not Pope!

Europe divides Countries and people decide whether to

stay Catholic or join Protestant version of Christianity Spain and France stay Catholic and work to

spread their ideas English and Dutch turn Protestant New World will be divided as well

“Come here, Honey… come look through this hole. I have a surprise for you!”

Created What?Names?

Money, Power, RespectReligion only 1 of factors

that pushed Europeans across AtlanticMercantilism: money =

POWERSpain controls trade route,

trade, money So… have all the power Too powerful to be challenged

directly Other countries explore areas

Spain doesn’t control New World has tons of goodies

and resources $$$ to be made

Mercantilism?

The Columbian ExchangeVoyages of Columbus

and other explorersBrought 2 parts globe

B4 had no contact Europe & Asia Americas

Led to exchange of goods on both sides of Atlantic To Americas- Colonists,

animals, plants, Disease To Europe- Crops, food,

disease

Define?

French Open Trading PostsNot really interested in

building an empire in New WorldSaw it as opportunity for $$$ in

fishing and fur trade Furs were popular in Europe Traders make big time $$$ in

beaver pelts Made agreement w/ Natives to

trade fur

1608- sent Samuel de Champlain to set up trading postTurns into modern-day Quebec

Used Quebec as basis for moving into other parts of Canada

Built trading posts for fur

Dutch SettlementsWanted its share in world trade

Hudson’s voyage starts their claims Netherlands was small but had large

fleet of ships1621- Dutch West India Company sets

up trading colony New Netherland

Where Hudson explored

1624- sets up forts Fort Orange (Albany) Fort Burlington Island (NJ) Fort Nassau (Philadelphia) New Amsterdam (Manhattan Island)

(NYC)1626- Governor pays Manhates Natives

for the island in goods Goods included cloth, beads, trinkets,

and metal tools like axes and hoes

Majority become…???

Essential Question-Exit Ticket

Describe how the 'Colombian Exchange affected both the natives of the Americas as well as the Europeans.

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