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Christopher colombos an Italian explore sponsored by Spain arrives in the Caribbean believing he reached Asia. His voyages opened the path for the americas to Europe exploration and colonization, marking the signing of a new era of European influence in the western world

Columbus arrival set the way for the Spanish to establish colonies in the Caribbean and South America

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City in what is now Canada. The French were stressed in the fur trade and established peaceful relationships with the native American tribes. This marked the start of French influence in North America.

French colonization focused on trade especially fur and built strong alliances with the native tribes unlike Spanish and the English

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The English established the first permanent settlement in North America at James town Virginia. The colony struggle with harsh conditions, poor leadership and conflicts with the Native Americans but it eventually survived and became the foundation of the future English colonies.

James town was the first successful English colony leading to future English settlements along the Atlantic coast

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Spain began establishing missions along the California coast to spread Christianity among native Americans. The missions also served as a way to claim their territory and control the region. These missions had a lasting impact on the culture of California.

the Spanish missions helped expand Spain's influence in the west while also displacing native populations

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The English colonies and independence 1776

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The English colonies and independence 1776

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The thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain starting the American revolution. The colonies desire to self-gover and frustration over British taxes and control lead to the creation of the United States.

the American revolution was a direct result of Englands control over its colonies which had been established by centuries earlier through the establishment of Jamestow

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Spanish conquest of the aztec empire 1519

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Spanish conquest of the aztec empire 1519

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Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortez arrives in Mexico and eventually overthrows the aztec empire. the conquest was brutal aided by alliances with local tribes and superior weapons. This lead to the establishment of Spanish control over much of Mexico.

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec was a key moment in Spanish exploration into the americas making the start of large scale Spanish colonization

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the French and Indian was was fought between Great Britain and France with native American tribes aligned with each side. The was ended in 1793 with France losing its north American territories to Britain. The war set the stage for tensions between Britain and its American colonies

the war marked the end of French colonial ambitions in North America leaving Britain as the dominant European power on the continent

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the legacy of colonization in modern America 

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the legacy of colonization in modern America 

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the legacies of Spanish, French, and English colonizations still shape modern America. Spains influence is seen in the culture and languages of the south west, French heritage is strong in places like Louisiana and the English colonization formed the foundation of the us

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primary sources

“Columbus Reports on His First Voyage, 1493 | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.” n.d. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/columbus-reports-his-first-voyage-1493.

“Primary Source: Hernan Cortés, From Second Letter to Charles V (1520) - History in Practice, World/Western History - Oxford Learning Link.” n.d. https://learninglink.oup.com/access/content/history-in-practice-western-civ/backman3e-student-resources-volume-1-chapter-14-section-3-primary-sources-2#:~:text=Hernan%20Cort%C3%A9s%20wrote%20five%20letters,and%20the%20destruction%20of%20Tenochtitl%C3%A1n.

“Document 1: Champlain, the Voyages of Samuel De Champlain.” 2019. Open History Seminar: Canadian History. March 27, 2019. https://openhistoryseminar.com/canadianhistory/chapter/document-1-champlain-plans-for-westward-expansion/.

secondary source

Missions, California. 2018. “California Missions.” HISTORY, August 21, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/religion/california-missions#junipero-serra.

Mullen, Matt. 2023. “French and Indian War - Seven Years War.” HISTORY, August 29, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war.

Ross, Elliot. 2019. “The Past Is Still Present: Why Colonialism Deserves Better Coverage.” The Correspondent. October 9, 2019. https://thecorrespondent.com/32/the-past-is-still-present-why-colonialism-deserves-better-coverage.