UNIT REFLECTION: EUROPEAN

COLONIZATION OF NORTH AMERICA

IN THIS UNIT WE COVERED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

Why the Europeans crossed the

Atlantic in the first place
The first attempts at colonization
The economy of New France
Justifications of Colonization (English
settlement in the USA)
Imperialism and Conflict

The European Explorers

Trying to grow the colony
Making the colony stronger and
more secure
The Society of New France
Factors Behind Imperialism
(Colonialism and Slavery)
The Battle for North America

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY:

1. What is imperialism and what is its connection to colonization?
Imperialism means the colonists provide home country raw materials in low price
and buy the product in high price which the home country benefits a lot.

2. List every factor you can think of that pushed Europeans out of Europe beginning
the Age of Exploration.
The may began exploring because the lack resource, the population was overdo and
there wasnt enough land to feed the population.

3. The Europeans discovered an inhabited continent, why did they believe they had
the right to claim that land? In your opinion, did they have that right? Explain
your thinking.
No, they didnt have the rights. European thought they were stronger and
advanced, they had ability to control this new continent. But they didnt respect
aboriginals rights.

4. French influence in Canada ended at the conclusion of the Seven Years War.
What lasting impact has that war had on the development of Canada?
As a result of seven years war, British controlled Quebec. But the French influence
was still lasting and now Canada was a bilingual country.

5. If we were to put the Europeans on trial for their actions during the European
Age of Exploration, what would the result of that trial be? Explain your thinking.
The European must be responsible for the death of huge amount of aboriginals.
With aboriginals help European survived in the first winter, but they took over
the lands of locals land and used biological weapon killed many innocent
people.