AP U.S. History / Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754
2.2 European Colonization
Notes
- Spain: missions and conversion, rigid hierarchy.
- France: fur trade, alliances and intermarriage with Native peoples, few settlers.
- Netherlands: trade (New Amsterdam).
- Britain: many settlers, farming, conflict over land.
Practice
The French in North America focused on:
Trade partnerships.
English colonies differed from French ones by having:
Population pressure.
New Amsterdam became:
Taken by England in 1664.
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