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| The Treaty of Tordesillas |
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| (1494) Spain's Line of Demarcation 100 leagues west of Cape Verde Islands was moved farther west so that Brazil became Portuguese and Spain maintained claim on the Americas |
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| 100 leagues west of Cape Verde Islands |
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| Independent Spanish adventurers used by Spanish monarchs to explore and conquer new lands; unwittingly brought European diseases to Caribbean Indian populations; (1510) turned attentions to the Americas |
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| (1513) crossed the isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean |
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| (1513) explored Florida in search of gold and the fountain of youth; claimed Florida for Spain |
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| (1519) led an expedition to Mexico; destroyed the Aztec empire to gain their riches (mistaken by locals as a god) |
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| (1550) European fortune seekers conquered much of South America |
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| Throughout the 1500s Spaniards sought to conquer North America for riches |
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| (1528) Led a disastrous expedition through the Gulf Coast region (only 4 of the 400 men returned) |
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| (1528) Survivor of Narvaez's failed expedition (one of only 4 survivors) |
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| Story told of cities in the Gulf Coast region full of gold |
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| (1539-1541) (Spanish adventurer) led a 600-man expedition through the southeastern US, discovering the Mississippi River. |
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| Francisco Vasquez de Coronado |
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| (1540-1542) (Spanish adventurer) led an expedition from Mexico through New Mexico, AZ, TX, OK and Kansas. Group was among the first to see the Grand Canyon. |
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| 200, 000 Spaniards came to America in the 1500s. They imported slaves, as local slaves died off from diseases Spaniards spread to them. |
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| System developed by Spaniards in the New World in the 1500s |
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| System developed by Spaniards in the New World AFTER the encomienda system |
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| Natives of Spain living in the New World |
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| Those born in the New World of Spainish parentage (middle class) |
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| Those of mixed parentage or Indian blook in the New World (lowest class) |
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| (1497) Sponsored by England in search of a Northwest Passage (to Orient around North America); first European since Vikings to reach North American mainland |
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| (1524) Sponsored by France to find a Northwest Passage, followed the American coast from North Carolina to Maine |
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| (1534) Sponsored by France, 3 expeditions to St. Lawrence River in search of Northwest Passage |
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| St. Augustine Florida fort |
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| (1500s) Fort built by the Spaniards to prevent encroachment on their lands, led to a large settlement. |
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| English captain who sailed around South America and raided Spanish settlements (stealing from them what the Spanish had stolen from the Indians). Sailed to California and claimed it for England (naming it Nova Albion). Round the world voyage. |
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| (1588) dispatched an Armada to conquer England but was defeated by storms and the English navy. Resulted in England becoming a great power in overseas colonization. |
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| (1576) funded a quest in northeast coast of Canada |
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| Took over Sir Gilberts mission, choosing a more southern location and naming it Virginia. Selected the site for Roanoake Island settlement. (near North Carolina) |
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| Delay of English Colonization of America |
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| (1590-1605) the English saw a 15-year delay in American Colonization due to: unrealistic expectations, inadequate financial resources, and the ongoing war with Spain |
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| Virginia Company of London |
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| Virginia Company of Plymouth |
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| Virginia indentured servants |
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| To boost population of Virginia, Britain made it possible for the poor to immigrate to Virginia as indentured servants; many were mistreated and were abused, never being able to escape their service |
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| a poor worker's passage to America was paid by an American planter or the company, who in exchange was indentured to work for the planter or company for a specified number of years (system was open to abuse and mistreatment); became well known as a |
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| Control of the indenture system |
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| to control workers shipped to Virginia, governors in America were given dictatorial powers, imposing harsh rule (Lord De La Warr, Sir Thomas Gates, Sir Thomas Dale) |
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| 1619- made changes to immigration policy for Virginia colony |
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| Africans and Virginia Settlement |
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| Virginia Indian relations |
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| King Charles I of England |
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| French Gateway to the Interior of North America |
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| French Canadians and Exploration |
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| Relatively few French colonists |
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1500 - 1763
The time period covers the colonization of America by Europeans until their incorporation into the United States
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