<p> Chapter 4 – The Atlantic World</p><p>Section 2: European Nations Settle North America (Textbook pg. 127~131)</p><p>European nations fought for control of North America</p><p>1494: The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands between Spain & Portugal. Other European countries ignored the treaty, setting forth to build their own empires → resulted in a struggle for North America</p><p>As they weren’t able to find a direct route to the Pacific, the French, English & Dutch instead established colonies in North America </p><p>Name of Settlement: General Location:</p><p>Giovanni da Verrazzano – sailed to North America & searched for a sea route to the Pacific in 1524, discovered today’s New York harbor </p><p>Cartier – St. Laurence & Montreal</p><p>Samuel de Champlain – 1608. Founded Quebec = base of the French colonial empire in North America aka New France New France French claimed the entire Mississippi river valley</p><p>Early 1700s – New France covered most of Midwestern US & Eastern Canada</p><p>Settlers: Catholic priests & single men Main economic activity = the fur trade The English Arrive in North America company of London investors, in 1607 reached Coast of Virginia New Netherland Settlement of Jamestown: England’s first permanent settlement settlers more interested in finding gold than agriculture farmers then discovered tobacco → profitable cash crop</p><p>The pilgrims founded the 2nd English colony, Plymouth Massachusetts Bay colonists sought religious freedom</p><p>Puritans sought religious freedom from England’s Anglican Church thus established larger colony near Massachusetts Bay Aimed to build a model community as an example for Christian followers </p>