AP U.S. History: European Colonization

The video covers Unit 2 of the AP U.S. History curriculum, focusing on European colonization in the Americas from 1607 to 1754. It discusses the different approaches and motivations of the Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizers. The Spanish focused on wealth extraction through agriculture and mining, using the encomienda system and African labor. The French prioritized trade, especially in fur, and formed alliances with Native Americans. The Dutch established New Amsterdam as a trading hub without interest in converting natives. The British sought economic opportunities and religious freedom, leading to family-based settlements and eventual conflicts with Native Americans.

What was the primary goal of Spanish colonization in the Americas?

• To establish trade routes

• To extract wealth through agriculture and mining

• To create alliances with Native Americans

• To explore new territories

Which system did the Spanish use to subjugate the native population for labor?

• Caste system

• Encomienda system

• Tributary system

• Feudal system

What was the main focus of French colonial efforts in America?

• Military expansion

• Trade, especially in fish and fur

• Conquest and settlement

• Religious conversion

How did the French traders strengthen their trade networks with Native Americans?

• By providing military support

• By marrying Native American women

• By building forts

• By converting them to Christianity

What was the primary goal of Dutch colonization in the Americas?

• Cultural exchange

• Military conquest

• Economic trade

• Religious conversion

Which colony was established by the Dutch in 1624?

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth

• Quebec

• Jamestown

What was a major motivation for British colonization in the Americas?

• To establish military bases

• To find a water route to Asia

• To escape religious persecution

• To convert Native Americans

How did the British approach to Native Americans differ from the Spanish?

• The British ignored them completely

• The British expelled them from their lands

• The British sought to convert them

• The British formed alliances with them

What economic change in England motivated colonization?

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Enclosure Movement

• The Industrial Revolution

Which group primarily sought new economic opportunities in the Americas?

• The military

• The peasantry

• The clergy

• The artists