Why Did The Europeans Leave For The Us?

The time period between the 1600s and 1700s was a time of a major change in the land of the New World. The colonization of Europeans into the North America had considerable impacts on the Native American lives. European empire at the time, such as the French, England and Spanish empires, often fought against each other for power and control. After the European tried to colonized, the Native American suddenly found themselves dealing with European power politics. The arrival of Europeans into the New World meant new political relationships for both the European and the Native Americans. Each side had thing to gain and loss in this kind of relationship, especially military alliances and new trade goods. European power politics and rivalries were a major factor in the development of European and Native American relations because they created relationships of mutually beneficial relationships of trade and alliances.

     The Pre-emption Act of 1841 legitimized squatting by letting farmers claim unsurveyed plots and later buy them from the government. Pre-emption became the national policy, but supporting legislation was blocked. Senator Andrew Johnson of Tennessee took up the cause in 1840. Southerners opposed Johnson’s land giveaway as benefiting working-class whites who were unlikely to vote slavery into the new states. Three times the House of Representatives

Large amounts of immigrants came to colonial America for various reasons, including religious freedom and economic opportunity. Colonists finally had the chance to own property in the vast American territory and others had the opportunity to practice their religion freely. Not everyone came willingly though, some were brought to serve as slaves. Colonial America was a place of opportunities, a place for a brighter future. People could start from scratch and build up their wealth, something that was nearly impossible in Europe.

“The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed American Citizens to claim parcels of 160 acres in the arid West.” (“Dust Bowl”, www.coloradoencyclopedia.org). On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. The United States

Major ramifications of Europeans coming to America: “What the Dutch had taken from the Portuguese, the English seized in part from the Dutch. This was equally true in the New World, where the English and French superseded the Dutch challenge to Portuguese and Spanish hegemony in the Caribbean in the eighteenth century.” (Alder & Pouwels 2015, p. 316). Another major ramification was the introduction of diseases to the small Amerindian villages. They had never been exposed to things like smallpox, measles, and influenza. The newcomers brought an epidemic the villages with no immunities or vaccinations “80 to 90 percent of native populations” (p. 319) were killed.

Now that thousands of people had claimed their 160 acres, the government had to sustain the land's fertility so it would remain cultivatable for years to come. It would also reduce any chances of the settlers moving again and coming in conflict with the Natives. The government encouraged the development of the area by constantly aiding the frontiers with the Timber Culture Act and the Newland Reclamation Acts. The Timber Culture Act was produced to help the farmers successfully grow crops on their land for long periods of time by keeping the soil fertile and preventing erosion. The Timber Culture Act gave away free land to people who would plant forty acres of trees on it. They believed planting more trees would increase humidity and increase rainfall, which was beneficial for farmers. The Newland Reclamation Act of 1902 funded irrigation projects for the dry land of the west. Congress passed many laws to protect the west from harm.

Colonists settled in present-day Texas for a different reasons. Towns began to grow as more colonists arrived and needed food and supplies. Some people who came to North America sought a new life in a strange land that was rich with new supplies and resources allowing many settlers to start a new life. One of the main reasons the people of Spain wanted to come to North America is because they heard about it from other countries and wanted to get a claim on the land before everyone else took it for their own. Another reason was because they heard there were people that live there and that maybe they could negotiate trade with them somehow maybe getting their hands on the riches of this new land and to be helped by the natives and to find treasure.

Summary: Europeans explored and colonized North America because they wanted wealth, glory, or/and to spread Christianity. The European countries were very competitive with each other especially England. France, and Spain. The Colombian Exchange was a movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the east and the west. It involved introducing pigs, horses, and cow to North America and grapes, onions, and wheat to Europe. A downfall to The Colombian Exchange was that it exposed Native Americans to diseases such as measles, smallpox, and

America wanted to expand. Expanding into Louisiana was dangerous they were being threatened by Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz. Later in 1802, Múzquiz, the Spanish governor of Louisiana had withdrawn the right of Americans to ship goods through New Orleans. The westerners near New Orleans exploded with anger.

Irrigation changed Yuma/Southern Arizona because Yuma’s crop increased. All kinds of fruits and vegetables were/still are growing. Farming, the households, and the employees would spend all their paychecks in local businesses. It was a bad because they would just buy things but it was also a good thing too because it created more jobs for people. The Colorado River would give eighty percent of their water to agriculture. The water was also used

According to the textbook, the two main reasons for English colonist coming to the Americas were for gold, and religious freedom. The lack of economic opportunity, combined with the stories of gold mines made America sound very enticing. Religious freedom was also very important to the Englishmen, which only made life in the Americas sound more promising. In England, they were forced to be part of the Church of England, which many people did not like because of how they handled their affairs.

The history of North America would be awfully different if the United States ruled all of North America. In this alternative fictional timeline I will inform you what would have happened if they did achieve their greedy dream. Firstly, all Canadians and Mexicans would be Civilians of the United States. We would have to follow and abide the law of the most powerful country of the world. Next, the most powerful country in the world would have won many wars quicker and with much less bloodshed and would have dealt with racism much more civilized. Furthermore, I think that this powerful country would potentially attempt to take over the world due to greed.

After reading chapters 1 and 2 in our textbook I discovered many policies that were instated to help in the expansion of the West. The one I would like to discuss is the Homestead Act of 1862. Shortly after the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was instated (moving many Native Americans off of western territories), many white individuals were hungry for more land. George Henry Evans, a labor leader in the House, felt he had a solution to the job deficit problem arising in the East. If he could provide these low income individuals with low-cost or free land, it could help eliminate the issue. Most of the abolitionist were in favor of this act, feeling that it could help end issues associated with slavery and the poor. While

The Americans didn’t adventure out west until after the Civil War. First, most Americans had never seen the land before and didn’t know if it was habitable. Second, Americans didn’t believe that moving out west would be profitable to them. Third, they didn’t have an easy way to get other their. Lastly, Americans were not familiar with the Indians. The values of the Americans and Indians would ultimately clash resulting in conflict.

In order for us as humans to survive, we must have the bare necessities of life; food, clothing, water, and shelter. The Europeans, like many before them, understood this and strived for survival.