2.  Colonized Mexico,
Southwestern US and
Florida
 St. Augustine was the
first major European
settlement in America
(1565)
 Most Spanish
colonization happened
in mid 1500s
 After England defeated
Spanish Armada in
1588, colonization
slowed down

4.  Tried to create several
cities in early 1500s
and failed.
 First permanent
settlement in 1608-
Tadoussac
 Settled mostly in
central US and Canada
 Controlled Mississippi
River by 1718
 Major cities were New
Orleans and Montreal

8.  Settled in New York
 Mostly trading
posts
 Major cities were
Fort Nassau and
New Amsterdam
 Today these cities
are Albany and
New York City
 Settled in early and
mid 1600s

11.  Took over some
of Dutch colonies
 Major city was
Fort Christina,
now Wilmington,
Delaware
 Settled in mid
1600s
 Brought the log
cabin with them

12.  Colonists came in
several waves
 1st colony at
Jamestown, Virginia
1607 after and earlier
failure at Roanoke
 Goal to gain wealth
 Later Colonies built by
different religious
groups
 Goal was to settle