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AP US History AMSCO Guided Notes

2.2: European Colonization in North America

AP US History
AMSCO Guided Notes
2.1 Contextualizing Period 2
2.2 European Colonization in North America
2.3 The Regions of British Colonies
2.4 Transatlantic Trade
2.5 Interactions Between American Indians and Europeans
2.6 Slavery in the British Colonies
2.7 Colonial Society and Culture
2.8 Comparisons in Period 2

AP US History Guided Notes

AMSCO 2.2 - European Colonization in North America

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain how and why various European colonies developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754.
I. Spanish Colonies

1. What were the primary motivations for Spanish colonization in North America and what factors limited their colonial development?

2. How did the composition of Spanish colonial settlements differ from English settlements?

A. Florida

1. When did the Spanish establish St. Augustine and why was it significant in the history of European settlement in North America?

2. What challenges prevented Spanish Florida from developing into a prosperous colony?

B. New Mexico and Arizona

1. When did Spanish colonists arrive in the New Mexico region and what capital city did they establish?

C. Texas

1. Why did Spanish settlements in Texas grow in the early 1700s?

D. California

1. What prompted Spanish colonization of California and what role did the Franciscan order play in its development?

II. French Colonies

1. How did the French colonial economy differ from the Spanish approach and what role did American Indian women play in French colonies?

2. Why were rivers particularly important to the French colonial system?

A. Quebec and the St. Lawrence River

1. Who founded Quebec and when was it established as the first French settlement in America?

B. Mississippi River Exploration and New Orleans

1. What did Louis Jolliet, Father Jacques Marquette, and Robert de La Salle accomplish in exploring the Mississippi River region?

2. When was New Orleans established and why did it become a prosperous trade center?

III. Dutch Colonies

1. How did Henry Hudson's 1609 expedition establish Dutch claims in North America?

2. How did the Dutch colonial approach to trade and settlement compare to the French approach?

IV. British Colonies

1. What economic and social conditions in England motivated colonization in the Americas?

2. How did the composition and goals of English settlers differ from those of Spanish, French, and Dutch colonists?

3. How did English settlers' approach to land and intermarriage with American Indians differ from other European colonists?

Key Terms

John Cabot

joint-stock companies

St. Augustine

Santa Fe

Quebec

New Orleans

Hudson River

New Amsterdam

Samuel de Champlain

Father Junípero Serra

Henry Hudson

Ponce de Leon

Louis Jolliet

Jacques Marquette

Robert de La Salle

Dutch West India Company