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Colonization of North America Started by a Mistake? Origins Spain •Catholic •King Philip II vs England •Protestant •Queen Elizabeth I • King Philip of Spain wants a Catholic on the throne in England. Controls the seas with the Spanish Armada. • Francis Drake & the Sea Dogs attack and defeat the big, bad, Spanish Armada. • Spain loses control of the seas. Opens the way for England to settle in the New World. Spanish Explorers Founding the Colonies Colonial America: 1587-1770 England Colonizes America • “New England” colonies • Brought New: – Religion – Protestant Christianity – Language – English – Government Ideas – Limited (Eventually) Cultural Practices Spain Colonizes Mexico • Brought New: – Religion – Roman Catholicism Christianity – New Language – Spanish – Government Ideas – Limited (Eventually) Cultural Practices New Spain • Spain controlled most of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central & South America. They were determined to keep out Europeans. • The Spanish established Santa Fe & San Antonio. Their goal was to protect the area between French territory & Mexico. • Spaniards moved into California setting up missions. They attempted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity & forced them to work the land. • European rivalries followed settlers across the Atlantic. France Settles Canada • Brought New: – – – – Religion – Protestant Christianity Language – French Government Ideas – Limited (Eventually) Cultural Practices Multicultural Canada
