2.  France claimed Canada-
called it New France
› Great Lakes, Mississippi
River, Louisiana
 Profitable
› Fur trapping
› Trading
› Fishing
 King Louis XIV only
allowed Catholics to
move there

3.  First permanent English
colony- Jamestown,
Virginia (1607)
› Tobacco
 Pilgrims in Plymouth,
Massachusetts (1620)
› Wanted religious freedom
 Plantation economy
› African slaves

4.  Self government
› Each colony had its
own government
› Each colony had a
representative
assembly
› Made decisions on
local issues

5.  France
› Canada
› Central North America
 Spain
› Central America
› Western South America
› Texas and Florida
 England
› Eastern North America
› Northern Canada

6.  Fought between France and England
 Fighting for land in North America
 Also called the 7 years war
 Treaty of Paris ended the War
› All lands east of the Mississippi went to
England
› Louisiana Territory went to Spain
› Sugar producing islands in caribbean went
to France