European Exploration of the Americas

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European Exploration of the Americas
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Motives

• Each European nation that explored the Americas
  had a different motive for exploring
• Each motive created different reactions from the
  Native Americans

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Spanish Motives

• The Spanish came for the three Gs
• GOD- Convert the Natives to Christianity
• GOLD- Spain was competing to be the strongest and
  richest empire in the world
• GLORY- Spanish conquistadors (conquerors) were
  famous heroes
• The Spanish were very cruel in achieving its
  goals

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French Motives

• The French came to America for the fur trade
• France was the fashion capital of the world
• The French were not interested in riches or land,
  they just wanted to be business partners with the
  Native Americas
• Many Indians became allies with the French

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English Motives

• The English wanted LAND
• In England, only the rich and noble owned land
• Land ownership was not understood by the Natives
• This caused the GREATEST CONFLICT between Natives
  and Europeans.

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Spanish Exploration of the Americas
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Christopher Columbus
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• In 1492, Christopher Columbus was financially
  sponsored by Spain to sail west from Europe
• Although Columbus was from Italy, he sailed for
  Spain

• Queen Isabella King Ferdinand sponsored
  Columbus voyages

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• Columbus was hoping to find a westward shortcut
  to China for trade
• Instead, he actually landed in a new land,
  without ever knowing it

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• Columbus actually explored the Caribbean Islands,
  including the Bahamas, Hispaniola (todays
  Haiti Dominican Republic) Venezuela

• Today, some still call the Caribbean the West
  Indies because Columbus though he was in India

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• He called the people that he met Indios or
  Indians