European Competition in North America

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European Competition in North America

• Other Countries competed with Spain for control
  over territory in the Americas

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Key Vocabulary and Key People

• Key Vocabulary
• Spanish Armada
• New France

• Key People
• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot
• Giovanni da Verrazzano
• Jacques Cartier
• Samuel de Champlain

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Mission Impossible

• Henry Hudson Searches for the NW Passage to Asia
  but fails
• John Cabot discovers Newfoundland in Canada
• Giovanni da Verrazzano tries to find the NW
  passage for France and Fails
• Jacques Cartier Tries to find the NW Passage and
  discovers present day Montréal

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Florida Wars

• As France and England gain Land in the Americas,
  Spain becomes angered
• Spain and France would Fight for Control of
  Florida
• Spain would Brutally Massacre the French to drive
  them out of Florida

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Spain in my Neck

• Religious Differences cause Problems between
  Spain and England
• English Sea Dogs used speed and skill to attack
  the Slow Spanish Ships
• Sir Francis Drake began his Expedition around the
  world and Attacked Spain as he sailed
• Drake would Weaken Spain and complete his Voyage
  around the world

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Strong Armed

• The Spanish Armada seeks revenge against England
  and a return to Catholicism
• England was Able to defeat Spain in the English
  Channel with faster ships and an assist from
  mother nature

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Power Surge

• Spain was able to rebuild their Navy but would
  only be able to control their colonies
• England would remain Protestant and Independent
• Spain showed they could be challenged and brought
  England closer to becoming a world power

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Slow and Steady wins the Race

• Sir Francis Drake continued to attack Spain as
  England Challenged Spanish Claims
• England would not provide money for colonies,
  private money would fund settlements
• England would not have a successful colony in
  America until the 1600s

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French Connection

• Failing to find the NW Passage, France focuses on
  Settling in the Americans
• Samuel de Champlain founded a Trading Post in
  Quebec and leading to New France
• France would start a valuable fur trade with the
  Native Americans

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New Amsterdam, New Amsterdam

• The Dutch look set up a settlement in Present Day
  New York
• The Dutch would Buy Manhattan Island from Native
  Americans and set up New Amsterdam
• The French and Dutch Colonies could not compete
  with the colonies of Spain

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