European exploration in North America

1. European Exploration in
North America
English, French + Dutch

2. John Cabot
- Sailed for England
- Searched for a route to the East Indies
- Sailed Northwest looking for the
Northwest passage around Canada
- Claimed land in North America for
England
- Never returned from his second voyage
in 1498 (same year Vasco da Gama
sailed to India)

3. Giovanni da Verrazano
- Sailed for France
- Searched for a Northwest passage
to the Indies
- Sailed along the coast of North
America and Canada
- Made land claims for the French…
but was killed by native tribes

4. Henry Hudson
- Sailed for both the Dutch
and eventually English
- Made land claims for both
countries - in New York state
- Looked for the Northwest
passage -- trying to get to
the East Indies
- Crew had a mutiny --
rebellion on his ship --and
left him in the icy waters with

5. Impact of European Exploration in North America
- Unlike the Spanish in the south,
northern explorers found no gold
or other treasures
- As a result countries who
explored Northern America had
to find other ways to generate
wealth!

6. Impact of European Exploration in North America
● Europeans found rich resources such as COD and other FISH
● European opened TRADING POSTS with Native Americans
● Europeans traded for whale oil, beaver and fox FURS

7. Impact of European Exploration in North America
● England settled the land and created many COLONIES (eventually 13)
● Colonies provided new land, resources, and trade

8. Impact of European Exploration in North America
● England allowed sailors such
as Sir Francis Drake to raid
Spanish ships which carried
gold or silver back to Europe
● These sailors were nicknamed
“sea dogs”

9. Impact of European Exploration in North America
● England raids on Spanish
ships led to war between
England and Spain
● England was able to defeat the
Spanish Armada (a huge fleet
of ships) in 1588.