European Colonization Of The Americas Part 4 (Great Britain)

Slide 1:European colonization of the Americas Part 4- Great Britain

Slide 2: Background info • British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England before the 1707 Acts of Union created the Kingdom of Great Britain) began in the late 16th century, before reaching its peak after colonies were established throughout the Americas, and a protectorate was established in Hawaii. The British were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas and their American empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in extent.

Slide 3: The “Big Four” • Portugal • Spain • France • Great Britain

Slide 4: Great Britain • This British conquest caused dramatic upheaval upon the indigenous civilizations in the Americas both directly through British military