The document summarizes the colonization of North America by European powers. It discusses that England established Jamestown in 1607 and the Pilgrims founded Plymouth in 1620. The Dutch established the colony of New Netherland in 1621. France founded the colony of New France through Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. Key figures that contributed to the colonization included Giovanni da Verrazzano, Samuel de Champlain, Henry Hudson, and King Philip, who led attacks on colonial villages in Massachusetts.

1. Chapter 20 Section 2
By: Nafethyna, Nnamdi, Jacob, Kianna

2. What Countries Colonizied North America?

3. What People were essential to the colonizing
North America?

4. Vocabulary
 New France- founded by Samuel de Champlain and
became the base of the French colonial empire
 Jamestown-1607, England lands on the coast of Virginia
and name the land after their king
 Pilgrims- 1620, this English group founded Plymouth,
Massachusetts.
 Puritans- 1630, Sought religious freedom from England's
Anglican church. Established a colony near
Massachusetts Bay.
 New Netherland-1621, Dutch government allows West
India Company to sail. This is where they landed.
 French and Indian War- 1754, Dispute over land in the
Ohio Valley led to a war between the British and the
French. Indians on the side of the French.
 Metacom(A.K.A King Philip)- Native American ruler who
lead an attack of colonial villages throughout
Massachusetts. This is the beginning of King Philips war.

5. Key People
 Magellan- he showed that ships could reach Asia
 Giovanni da Verrazzano- an a Italian in the service of
France. He sailed to North America and searched for a
sea route to the Pacific. Instead, he landed in what is
today NY Harbor.
 Samuel de Chaplain- sailed up the St. Lawrence with
about 32 colonist. He then landed and declared the land
New France.
 Louis XIV-French king in the early 1700s
 Henry Hudson-an Englishman whom sailed west in
search for a northwest sea route to Asia.
 Charles II- granted his brother duke of York, permission
to drive out the Dutch.
 Metacom(aka King Philip)-led an attack on colonial
villages throughout Massachuttes.