SS - Exploration and Settlement

Spain

  • Goals: the 3 G’s

    • God: convert Indians to Christianity

    • Gold: Spanish monarchy wanted gold for the treasury and to expand the trade empire

    • Glory: conquistadors wanted personal fortune and fame

Hernando de Soto

  • Importance: In 1540 he became the first European to explore the interior of Georgia

  • Goal: To find gold—he never did

  • Impact on Natives: Thousands died from DeSoto’s metal weapons, plated armor, war dogs, horses, and diseases like smallpox

The Spanish Missions (1568-1684)

  • Goal: civilize the American Indians and convert them to Christianity

  • Importance: Georgia’s first European settlements

  • Location: Georgia’s Barrier Islands

  • Activities that took place at the Spanish missions along Georgia’s coast:

    • Taught the natives about Christianity

    • The natives were taught to read and write Spanish

    • Served as military bases

  • Results:

    • Natives were often forced to accept Catholicism

    • Some were enslaved

    • Millions were killed by Spanish weapons and diseases like smallpox

England

  • Goals:

    - Permanent colonization (settlement) in North

    • Looking for riches, power, resources, from colonies

    - Religious freedom

    - Begin a new life

  • Merchantilism: a country seeks to export (sell) more than it imports (buys)

    1. The colonies provide raw materials

    2. England uses materials to manufacture goods

    3. England sells the goods back to the colonies

    4. England makes a profit