French, English and Spanish Encounters

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French, English and Spanish Encounters

• I. Colonization
• Nations extending control over
• other regions of the world
• 1. Spain
• a. South and Central America
• 2. France
• a. Upper N. America
• 3. England
• a. Central part of N. America

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II. The Reformation

• Revolt against the questionable
• Practices of the Catholic Church
• -Nepotism
• -Indulgences
• Reform Christian Church
• 1. Martin Luther
• a. Leader of the protest
• -Protestant- Lutheran Church
• 2. John Calvin
• a. Purify Christian Church
• -sobriety, personal responsibility
• prayersalvation
• 3. King Henry VIII
• a. Church of England (Anglican)
• -implement possibility of divorce

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II. French Colonization

• 1 Escape religious persecution
• St Bartholomews Day Massacre
• a. French Huguenots move to
• -Fort Carolyn-Florida
• -Paris Island-S. Carolina

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IV. British Colonization

• 1. Religious Reasons
• a. Many non-Catholics punished
• -Bloody Religious Wars in England
• -Queen Mary Bloody Mary
• b. Escape British war with Spain
• 2. Economic reasons
• a. Inflation in England
• -people cant afford to live there
• -New World Fresh Start