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Why did European Countries
want colonies in North America?
Cornell Notes • Draw a horizontal line
along the top line of the
paper
• Draw a horizontal line
about 5 or 6 lines up
from the bottom of the
paper
• Draw a vertical line “3
fingers” from the left
red margin line
connecting the 2
horizontal lines
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o The desire to reach the east where the goods
were found led to improved navigation
o Italian traders created a monopoly (they controlled prices)
in the Holy Land (Muslim traders would trade only with Italian
traders) o This made goods too expensive for most Europeans
o This led to improved navigation to find an all water
route to bypass the Middle East
a. Magnetic compass - to determine direction
b. Astrolabe – was used to calculate position
using the sun and stars
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c. Sextant - used to determine latitude by pointing
at horizon and using the suns position
d. Caravel - a ship with 3 masts, 2 square sails
and a single triangular sail that moved to catch
crosswinds
• Educated people believed the world was round
a. Portugal-1st to search for an all water route to
Asia
b. They sailed south around Africa
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Religion as a Cause • Most western
European nations were Catholic – Catholic church
controlled by the Pope
• Pope & the Church felt it necessary to spread Christianity – Missionaries left
Europe by the thousands to Christianize the world
– European monarchs charted many voyages with this plan
• Spain wants in on the
wealth
– To share in the rich Asian
trade
– Spread Christianity
– Fame
– Gold, Glory, & God
• Christopher Columbus
– Sail west to reach Asia
• King & Queen accept his
proposal
• Believed he found Asia
• Landed on the island of
Hispaniola (Haiti)
– Credited with
discovering the Americas
Spanish Exploration
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• Spain & Portugal fought over new lands
– Almost came to war
• Line of Demarcation
– Line drawn to divide the world between Spain & Portugal
– Portugal protested the placement of the line
• Treaty of Tordesillas
– Moved the Line of Demarcation west
– Portugal able to settle in New World
Land Disputes in the New World
Mercantilism
• Colonies sole purpose to make money for
the mother country
• A favorable balance of trade for mother
country
– Colonies provide raw materials
– Colonies served as new markets for goods made
in the home country
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Religious Rivalry • Reformation of Catholic church
led to a new form of Christianity
(Protestantism)
– Did not accept the Pope
• Caused widespread conflict in
Europe
– England (Protestant) vs Spain
(Catholic)
– Spanish Armada sent to restore
control, but was defeated & allowed
England to colonize North America
Religious Rivalry in North America • Catholics from Spain and French spread
faith among Natives
• Spanish settled in southwest and
southeast America
• French settled in northeast America
• Dutch and English set up Protestant
colonies along Atlantic Coast
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Italians, Dutch, & French
only interested in trading
English fished (originally)
off eastern Canada
They created profitable
industries
Northwest Passage
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