Competing Empires: French, Dutch, and English Settlements

1. Bellwork: October 5
 This picture is a clue to what we will be
learning about. Make a prediction about
today’s lesson.

2. 3.4 NOTES
THE RACE FOR
EMPIRES

3. 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.

4. Essential Question
 What impact did the settlements of France,
Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, and the
Netherlands have on North America?

5. 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.

6. French Settlement
 Samuel de Champlain traveled along the St.
Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
o He also founded Quebec
o 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 trade
o Europeans used animal furs (especially beaver pelts) to
make hats and coats

8. 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
weather
o 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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.

13. English Settlement
 He also established a colony on Roanoke Island,
which failed
o 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

14. 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.

15. Essential Question
 What impact did the settlements of France,
Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, and the
Netherlands have on North America?

16. Cornell Notes
From yesterday’s notes, circle
focus words and highlight 5-7
main topics
Create questions in the margin
of your notes about these
topics.

17. 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

18. 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)

19. 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.

20. 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.