Period 1 (1491-1607) Outline
I. North America before European exploration
A. Native American groups were located in many areas across the continent
B. Each group had different ways of living that they had established due to each of them adapting to their own environments across North America
1. Different languages
2. Different religious beliefs
3. Different social structures
4. Different hunting and agriculture methods
C. The differences between the cultures of the different groups caused fighting among the tribes
II. European exploration of the New World
A. Spanish conquistador exploration
1. Christopher Columbus sailed to find a western route to the east in 1492
a. He instead landed in the Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti
b. He brought back new
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Hernando Cortés took over Aztecs in 1521
c. Francisco Pizarro took over Incas in 1532
d. In 1565, the first colony in the New World was founded, St. Augustine, Florida
3. Spanish conquistadors’ goals in exploration of the New World
a. Expand the Spanish empire across new lands
b. Find new sources of natural resources that could be brought back to Spain for sale in other European countries
c. Fame among Spaniards
d. Desire to spread Christianity
e. Compete with other European countries for land, wealth, and power
B. French exploration of the New World
1. Jacques Cartier explored part of the St. Lawrence River in 1534 which was the basis for the French claims to the Canadian land
2. The French explorers that sailed to Florida were pushed out of that area by the Spanish, so French exploration was directed to the northern areas
3. Samuel de Champlain built a fort at Quebec and explored the area from Nova Scotia down to Cape Cod
4. French goals in exploration
a. France hoped to gain new lands that could eventually be colonized by French people
b. They were also hoping for natural resources that could provide them with a new source of wealth
c. Compete with Spain and England for resources and
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Sir Walter Raleigh was sent by England in 1585 to form an English colony in the New World
a. He settled on Roanoke Island, Virginia (present-day North Carolina)
b. This colony only lasted one year
3. There was a second attempt at a colony in Roanoke in 1587
a. This colony lasted for three years
b. John White left the colony in 1590 to get more supplies from England, but when he returned, all of the people from the colony was gone
c. This colony became known as “The Lost Colony of Roanoke”
4. The first permanent English colony, the Jamestown colony, was established by English settlers in 1607
5. England’s goals in exploration
a. Gain new lands
b. Establish new British colonies in the New World
c. Compete with Spain and France in the race to gain the new territories
d. Gain access to new resources that would benefit their economy
e. Settlers hoped for more freedom from the King’s reign
III. Effects of European Exploration on Europe and America
A. New resources available in Europe
1. The spread to new areas of the world introduced new products and natural resources to Europe that weren’t available before
2. This boosted the European economy and allowed for population growth
3. This aided in the European economic shift from feudalism to capitalism
The attempt to establish a settlement in 1585 failed and the colony was abandoned in 1586, making John White return to England.
To be specific, the first exploration launched from Plymouth, England April 1584, a long while since John went on a journey with Martin Frobisher. Thomas Harriot is present during this exploration (Moran). Thomas Harriot, to sum it up, was, first of all, a lifelong friend of Raleigh 's. He was an astronomer, mathematician, and a master of navigation. He even founded the school of algebra and constructed telescopes (States). He and White went together and were in charge with drawing and mapping the people and land they encountered. They also learned about the Algonquian language and culture from the wanchese and Manteo. As you may guess, John painted pictures of that. Later, 1585, Raleigh decides to colonize where John white and Thomas Harriot explored earlier in 1584.
Explorers established French claims in North America. Jacques Cartier claimed Canada. Samuel de Champlain established a trading post at Quebec. Father Marquette and Louis Joliet explored the Mississippi River. Robert de La Salle claimed Louisiana.
In the spring of 1607 three Eenglish ships set sail to find new land along the James River. Having the blessing of King James the first the colonizers set out to set up the first settlement in the new world. Along the way the colonist encountered a lot of failures like the mysterious 7 lived in a small village along the James River. The chief of the Powhatan was Wahunsonacock, Who was the father of Pocahontas. Pocahontas would go on to one day marry John Smith. The english settlers built a fort on a place they called James Island which would be later called Jamestown. The Jamestown colony started with 110 settlers but by the end of December only 40 were left. When a ship came in January with supplies that saved the colony from total
The colony of Roanoke was built on the coast of North Carolina, it was the first English settlement in North American, a man by the name of Walter Raleigh founded the colony with his cousin in 1585. (American History 1.) before the colony was built, three voyages to the island of Roanoke, was sponsored by
Cartier was a french explorer. He had many voyages in his life, his voyage allowing him to claim land that would be Canada is his best voyage. But, he did have more. His first voyage was to North America in 1534 when King Francis the first sent him on a trip to North America. His orders was to search for gold and other riches and a passage to Asia. He sailed with two Ships and sixty-one men. He arrived twenty days later and started exploring the west coast of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Then continued through the St. Lawrence River.
simply to start a successful settlement. He sent 100 men to settle Roanoke Island. The men returned back to England after the winter. It is off the coast of present day North Carolina. In 1587, Raleigh sent 91 men, 17 women, and 9 children to the island of Roanoke. John White led this group. The English had made several attempts to establish a base in North America. Many attempts however, failed. Soon after, King James I granted charters to merchants so they could organize settlements as well.
France and Britain’s arrival and settlement in Canada had made an economic, political and cultural contribution to the foundation of the nation at such a level that Canada should be considered a product of two nations. It all started with the first French settlers that were drawn to Canada because of its resources. French were the first Europeans to have a vision of the fur trade potential in Canada. According to the historian Christopher Moore, it was Samuel de Champlain who achieves the permanent settlement of Europeans in what was called New France and in consequence he becomes a major figure in Canadian culture heritage (Brune, 2003, p. 94). His relationship with the aboriginal peoples
Where do you start when talking about Samuel de Champlain’s success? Cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, chronicler, founder of New France and Quebec City. Samuel de Champlain has had many contributions in the uprising of Canada that cannot go unrecognized. This will take us through the most vital stories throughout Samuel de Champlain’s life and his revolution of explorations. To begin, we look at the all the voyages he made, making progress and change after each and every single one. This was usually by setting up alliances, trades and finding new discoveries. His first voyage in 1603 consisted of boarding the Bonne-Renommée as a private passenger, which later came to reaching Tadoussac on the
Champlain and du Pont sailed up the St. Lawrence River and landed at the Rock of Quebec on July 3 where they began to build a colony. The winter was harsh and several men died of scurvy. By winter’s end, only eight of the original twenty-four explorers had survived.In order to gain the support of the local Huron population, Champlain sailed south with their war party to fight against the Iroquois nation.After the death of King Henry, Champlain left for France with Pont-Grave on September 5, 1609, to increase royal support for the colony.Champlain returned to Quebec in early May 1610. After finding that his men had enjoyed a mild winter, Champlain was once again on the warpath with his new Huron allies, and again massacred the Iroquois.On March 1, 1611 Champlain and du Pont sailed back to Quebec.Champlain then continued down the rapids to the site of Montreal. Here he charted the rapids that had stopped Cartier, and established a trading post between the up-river Native Americans and the French fur-traders. Champlain then returned to France on August 11.On March 6, 1613, Champlain returned to Quebec with du Pont. On May 27, Champlain set out down the river to explore the Ottawa river in
France, unlike Spain, had little success with the colonization and exploration of the New World, until shortly after Louis XIV, also known as the “Sun King”, ascended to the throne in 1643, at the age of four. Quebec, one of France’s most prominent New World settlements prior to Louis XIV, was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, as an attempt to capitalize off of the fur trade industry, with assistance from the Heron Native Americans, who also played a role with the founding of the second most prominent settlement; in 1611, Frenchman Jacques Cartier founded Montreal, after numerous attempts to welcomingly create a settlement on the Heron’s land during the sixteenth century. Neither of these New France — what the eastern part of Canada was
With increasing number of voyages taking place in 15th century in order to look for a shorter path to China, John Cabot, an Englishman, was arguably the first one to reach Newfoundland in 1497. He set out for another voyage for North America in 1498 but was lost at the sea. However, the first Frenchman to reach Newfoundland was Jaques Cartier, who finally arrived in 1534, and in 1535 and 1536, Cartier was able to reach what later became Montreal and Quebec. Champlain was another Frenchman, who, in 1608, successfully managed to set up a settlement in Quebec. He is also said to have “opened up St Lawrence river and extended French influence throughout the Great Lake basin.” Champlain, along with Pierre du Gua de Monts, is also known to have made an attempt to establish a settlement in Acadia in 1604, which had to be aborted in the winter as 36 men died of scurvy. After a lot of other problems that the French colonisers had to face, finally, a settlement was established at Port Royal (capital of Acadia) in 1610. But the French colony did not go unchallenged for long. Sir William Alexander petitioned James I, who was originally James VI of Scotland, for a Scottish colony in Canada. James I responded favourably and the “Royal Charter of 1621, to Sir William Alexander” laid out land for this settlement. The charter also mentioned that this settlement was to be called Nova Scotia (“New Scotland” in Gaelic). However, Nova Scotia was supposed to be exactly where Acadia was.
Jacques Cartier was a European explorer who founded the St. Lawrence River, Magdalene Islands, and Prince Edward Island. Cartier made three voyages to North America between 1534 and 1542. Jacques Cartier first set sail for the New World in 1534, when King Francis I of France created a voyage to find gold, spices and a new Northwest route to Asia. Cartier explored the St. Lawrence Bay, with two ships and 61 men, and came back to France with two Native Americans as trophies for the king. King Francis was pleased and sent Cartier back the following year with more ships and a bigger crew, and was guided by the same two Native Americans he seized. Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River as far as modern day Quebec and made a base right outside a friendly Iroquois village. He and his crew camped there throughout the winter. Later that year, Cartier went on a short expedition to what would become Montreal.
Things didn’t go smoothly for Champlain for long. Charles l of England commissioned an expedition under David Kirke to displace the French. They attacked the fort and seized supply ships, cutting off necessities to the colony. Champlain lived with the Hurons that winter, between foot of Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe. During his stay, he composed one of the earliest and most detailed accounts of Native American life. When Champlain returned to France, he found himself embroiled in lawsuits and was unable to return to Quebec. He spent this time writing the stories of his voyages, complete with maps and illustrations. When he was reinstated as lieutenant, he returned to Canada with his wife, who was 30 years his junior. Champlain spent some time writing about his travels until, in 1632, the British and the French signed the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en- Laye, returning Quebec to the French. Champlain returned to be its governor. By this time,however, Champlain health was failing and he was forced to retire in 1633. Samuel De Champlain died in Quebec on Christmas Day in 1635. So after all his traveling his health was failing and there was nothing he could about it until he finally passed away on Christmas
In 1534, Jaques Cartier claimed the land of Gaspé Peninsula in the name of King Francis I. In 1535, Cartier built a fort for the harsh winters before leaving for France. Later, in 1541 Jacques Cartier tried to establish a permanent settlement, but was forced to abandon it due to the rugged weather and hostile Native Americans. However, on January 3, 1603, Samuel de Champlain, a French diplomat, founded Québec on an abandoned Iroquoian settlement near St. Lawrence River. Interestingly, the name "Canada" refers to this establishment which was originally named Stacadona. By 1665, 550 people lived in Québec in 70 houses, and a quarter of the population played a secular role in the society as priests, nuns, and Jesuits. (Riendeau, Roger