British and Spanish Colonization Efforts in North America Prior to 1763 Starting in the late 1400s‚ and continuing for hundreds of years‚ Spanish and British colonization efforts have‚ in many ways‚ shaped North America. Because they had different goals‚ the Spanish and British went about their pursuit of the Americas in very different ways‚ and did not do many things similarly. When the Spanish came to America‚ they were mainly in search of silver‚ and gold‚ but they also wanted to spread their
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World Beginnings Mr. Cruz Shaping North America > 10 million years ago: Mountains formed in North America (Rockies‚ Sierra Nevada‚ Cascades‚ and Appalachians). > 2 million years ago: Ice Age in North America‚ and glaciers shaped the continent. > 35‚000 years ago: Land bridge created between Eurasia and North America. > 10‚000 years ago: Sea level rose and America was separated from Eurasia again. The People of the Americas > Sophisticated ancient civilizations: Incas‚ Mayans
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Chapter 06 - The Duel for North America‚ 1608-1763 I. France Finds a Foothold in Canada Like England and Holland‚ France was a latecomer in the race for colonies. It was convulsed in the 1500s by foreign wars and domestic strife. In 1598‚ the Edict of Nantes was issued‚ allowing limited toleration to the French Huguenots. When King Louis XIV became king‚ he took an interest in overseas colonies. In 1608‚ France established Quebec‚ overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Samuel de Champlain
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Unit 1: The Foundation of the Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch and English Colonies in North America * Initial Contact (Spanish) * The French and Dutch Colonies * The English Colonies Part I: Initial Contact (Spanish) #1: Who were the earliest inhabitants of the Americas? * About 14‚000 years ago (12‚000 BCE)‚ people started to migrate across BERINGIA to Americas * By 8‚000 BCE‚ they reached to Tierra del Fuego * 3 waves came from Asia‚ 1 from Polynesia
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“Our America” Jose Marti The essay “Our America” by Jose Marti is a magnificent work in which it encourage Latin America to realize that the human being is intelligent‚ wise and natural that tends to be mortified by the world. The world in this case North America and Europe‚ in their eagerness to conquer‚ they completely forget that Latin America is human beings of thought and ideals of our nature. Jose Marti tries to liberate Latin America from the oppression of the conquerors. He encourages
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were able to establish long lasting colonies Today everyone knows about the colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth and how they were the first two permanent English settlements in North America. The establishment of those two colonies are one of the main reasons why England was able to control the entire east coast of America. What did it take for the English to establish these colonies and what is the background behind England colonizing the New World? Why were the English so
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Latin America is a vibrant land of many cultures all having a shared history of Spanish and Portuguese influence that created what we have today. In the modern era most of Latin America speaks Spanish‚ English‚ and Portuguese however‚ that wasn’t always the case as the indigenous people of the Americas had over 100 different languages. These different languages made it quite difficult for the Spanish during their exploration and colonization of the new world. Many early interactions between the Spanish
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The Myth of Agrarianism The Agrarian Myth in a America had many aspects to it. First‚ to a lot of Europeans‚ America was this untouched garden of Eden that could be used to possibly make a Utopian society. Part of that myth was that Europeans had lost touch with nature and in America it could be regained and not be seen as such a wild and barbaric place. Another part of the myth was that Farming was the end-all be-all key to a happy and fulfilling life. Farmers were the backbone of this country
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Technology Advances in Antebellum America The Era of 1800 to 1860 proved to be some of the most technologically advanced years of the 19th century. This Era saw a rapid technological change in communications‚ travel. Through these advances helped the United States grow and prosper. Communication was now possible from the most populated to the least populated areas of the country. Telegraph wires stretched from north to south and east to west. The introduction of the Pony Express allowed the
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Portugal and Spain both had colonies in the Americas. From the 1494 the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal‚ Portugal gained the eastern half of South America‚ Brazil. Economically‚ Spain’s colony was focused on mining as Portugal was more focused on the Agriculture ( from their lack of gold and silver) Also‚ while Spain had a heavier role in controlling their viceroyalties both socially and religiously because of the potential uproar of the highly civilized society‚ Portugal was involved
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