European nations established settlements in North America in the early 1600s to gain access to raw materials and resources. These settlements by Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands led to competition for land and power with Native Americans, resulting in conflicts. As more European settlers arrived, demands for resources increased, causing further tensions and wars between both Native Americans and Europeans and between the European nations themselves.

1. Why did European Nations & Native Americans Compete? Unit 3, Lesson 1

2. Agenda Discuss New Vocabulary Discuss Key Points of Lesson 1

3. Vocabulary Raw Materials Conflict

4. Raw Materials (noun) something from the Earth, such as wood or metal, that is changed so that people can use it

5. Conflict (noun) a struggle or disagreement

6. Lesson 1 European Settlements 1. 1565- St. Augustine is settled by Spain in present-day Florida 2. 1607- Jamestown is settled by the English in present-day Virginia 3. 1608- Quebec is settled by (France) Samuel D. Champlain 4. 1624- New Amsterdam (New York) is settled by Netherlands

7. SETTLEMENT MAP

8. Valuable Resources *European Nations and Native Americans have to compete for land, resources, and power in each region. *As more people come to America, conflicts become commonplace between Native Americans and Europeans, but also between competing European nations.

9. What’s so important? European nations competed with one another for resources Settlers struggled in the new world Europe started several settlements that became the launching pad for further immigration to America Limited resources creates tension and leads to conflict and war