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Preserving Revolutionary & Civil War History
Preserving Revolutionary & Civil War History
The crusading spirit of the Renaissance in which Europeans were looking for new enterprises, new trade routes and the possibility of spreading Christianity among indigenous peoples. The countries of Europe were also looking to build Empires. Competition to acquire new lands in America, the New World was strongly fought by the following powerful European countries:
The motivation for conquest and the approach of Spain to exploiting the riches of America, the New World were:
The result of the Spanish approach to conquering America, the New World was major conflicts with the Indians including the Pueblo Revolt
The motivation for conquest and the approach of France to exploiting the riches of America, the New World were:
The result of the French approach to conquering America, the New World was major conflicts with the Indians including the French Indian War
The motivation for conquest and the approach of the Netherlands to exploiting the riches of America, the New World were:
The motivation for conquest and the approach of England to exploiting the riches of America, the New World were:
The ultimate lack of British imperial authority allowed its American colonists to construct the foundations of an independent country which led to the American Revolution (1775- 1783) and the Declaration of Independence .
The 1754 Map of North America shows the lands claimed by the different countries of Europe.
British claims in North America
French claims in North America
Spanish claims in North America
Russian claims in North America
Disputed Lands claims in America
The European colonies established in America began running out of the labor which they needed to exploit the wealth of new territories. Highly lucrative crops such as sugar, tobacco and cotton saw the expansion of the system of Slave plantations. Economic growth was dependent on the plantations becoming increasingly profitable. The labor supply in the colonies was first addressed by England with the employment of Indentured servants but this quickly moved on to looking towards the financial benefits of the transatlantic slave trade. Slavery was introduced into the conies, especially the Southern colonies that housed the plantations.
Political rivalries and military conflicts in Europe spilled across the Atlantic and into Colonial America. European laws were introduced to America and the profits made from the natural resources of America and trading opportunities contributed to wealth of England, France and Spain. The massive influx of European colonists led to increased tension and hostilities with the Native American Indians. The Indian Wars were fueled by the colonists and settlers looking for a better life in America the New World which sparked bloody wars and conflicts with Indian tribes for control of North American lands.
The history of the colonization of America the New World was dictated by the political policies and beliefs of the countries of Europe. These political policies encompassed the concepts of Expansion, Capitalism, Imperialism, Colonialism and Mercantilism to the benefit of the Europeans and the total detriment of the Native American Indians.