European Exploration and Colonization: France, Portugal, and the Netherlands

1.

European Exploration and
Colonization:
France, Portugal, and the
Netherlands
U.S. History – 11th Grade
Presentation

2.

Reasons for Exploration
• France: Fur trade, expand Catholic faith, gain
land
• Portugal: Find sea route to Asia, spread
Christianity, build trade empire
• Netherlands: Expand trade, create colonies,
compete with Spain/Portugal

3.

Exploration Routes
• France: Jacques Cartier & Samuel de
Champlain in Canada
• Portugal: Vasco da Gama, Brazil, African coast
• Netherlands: Henry Hudson, New Amsterdam
(NY)

4.

Interactions with Indigenous
Peoples
• France: Fur trade alliances with Huron &
Algonquin
• Portugal: Sugar plantations in Brazil, forced
labor of natives
• Netherlands: Trade with Iroquois, conflicts
with other tribes

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Connections to the Present
• French language in Canada; civil law in
Quebec
• Portuguese in Brazil; legacy of
plantations/slavery
• Dutch names like Brooklyn, Harlem; NYC
trading hub

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Conclusion
• European colonization shaped languages,
cultures, and economies
• Legacies still visible today in North/South
America

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Sources (Chicago Style)
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Library of Congress Maps Collection
• Canadian Encyclopedia
• U.S. Library of Congress – Exploration History
• World History Encyclopedia