Bellwork: October 5 This picture is a clue to what we will be

learning about. Make a prediction about today’s lesson.

3.4 NOTESTHE RACE FOR EMPIRES

Standards European countries established colonies

in North America as a means of increasing wealth and power

Competition for control of territory and resources in North America led to conflicts among colonizing powers.

Essential Question What impact did the settlements of

France, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, and the Netherlands have on North America?

French Settlement In the early 1500’s, Spain and France competed for

colonies and settlements in the Americas. The French tried to establish colonies in Florida,

and were driven out by the Spanish Due to the explorations of Jacques Cartier and

Samuel de Champlain, the French began to settle in present-day eastern Canada.

The French soon began to establish small trading communities and fishing villages along the northeastern coast of North America.

French Settlement Samuel de Champlain traveled along the St.

Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.o He also founded Quebeco He explored areas in present day New York and

Vermont Lake Champlain in Vermont is named after him

The Great Lakes were valuable to France because of the fur tradeo Europeans used animal furs (especially beaver pelts) to

make hats and coats

French Settlement The French also traded tools, jewelry, and cloth

with Native Americans in exchange for furs The French began using Native American clothing

and customs in order to survive the harsh winter weathero The French used Indian canoes and snowshoes in order

to travel more efficiently. The French generally treated American Indians with

more respect than other Europeans, because of the relationship they built through trade.

Expansion of the French Empire Eventually, the French began spreading out from

the Great Lakes region Fur traders, explorers, and missionaries headed

south toward New Spain French missionaries also traveled along the

Mississippi River towards present-day Arkansas

Expansion of the French Empire René-Robert de La Salle – claimed the

Mississippi Valley for King Louis XIV of France.o He named this territory Louisiana, after the king.

The French territory in the Americas was called New France.o While the number of settlers were not large, only about

12,000, there were a number of outposts established such as Detroit and New Orleans

The Dutch (country called the Netherlands) The Dutch came to America in search of trade Henry Hudson’s exploration gave the Dutch a

claim to land in N.A. that they called New Netherland This is modern day New York, New Jersey,

Connecticut, and Delaware New Amsterdam is what is now New York City

Sweden and Denmark Also had small colonies in N.A., but were not

successful

English Settlements The English also decided to start their own North

American colonies Sir Walter Raleigh paid for an expedition that

landed in present-day Virginia and North Carolina He named the entire area Virginia.

English Settlement He also established a colony on Roanoke Island,

which failedo The English colonists had a difficult life, as they

constantly would fight with Native Americans and had trouble finding and growing food.

o Most of the settlers returned to England. John White resettled a colony on Roanoke Island.

o His granddaughter, Virginia Dare, was the first English child born in the present-day United States

English Settlement White returned to England, and did not return to

the colony until 3 years later. Upon his return, he found the buildings still

standing, but the colony deserted White searched for the settlers and his

granddaughter, but he never found them Historians are still not certain just what happened

to the colony.

Essential Question What impact did the settlements of

France, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, and the Netherlands have on North America?

Cornell NotesFrom yesterday’s notes, circle focus words and highlight 5-7 main topics

Create questions in the margin of your notes about these topics.

Empires Map You are to show how European Empires are taking over

Territory in North and South America Show territory from

New Spain, New France and British Colonies

Use the following resources to help: Class wikipage (2 maps available) New Spain – p. 75 in textbook New France – p.150 in textbook British/English Colonies – p. 117 & 150 in textbook

Key illustrating all colors used

Graphic Summary Options Option 1:Storyboard

Divide your paper into 3 sections French Settlement Dutch Settlement English Settlement

Each section should have a subtitle, a summary, a higher level question, and a picture

Use the samples to help.

Option 2: Describing a Historical Event Create a graphic

organizer of the entire Competing Empires Notes

“Competing Empires” in the middle

Who, When, Where, Why, How, Significance

You may use additional specific headings (see examples)

Graphic Summary Review your Cornell Notes, questions and

summary from yesterday’s class Create a graphic summary of the notes Option 1:Storyboard

Divide your paper into 3 sections French Settlement Dutch Settlement English Settlement

Each section should have a subtitle, a summary, a higher level question, and a picture

Use the samples to help.

Graphic Summary Option 2: Describing a Historical Event

Create a graphic organizer of the entire Competing Empires Notes

“Competing Empires” in the middle Who, When, Where, Why, How, Significance You may use additional specific headings

(see examples) Use the samples to help.