Spanish, French, and Dutch powerpoint graphic organizer. Used for 8th grade American History class work.

2. The French

3. •Settled in
present day
Northeast
United States
and Canada
•Named
Louisiana
after King
Louis XIV

4. •Concerned
with finding
furs & fish
•Established
peaceful
relations with
Native
Americans

5. The Spanish

6. • Columbus discovered the Americas in
1492
• Spanish conquered the Incas & Aztecs,
in present-day Central America
In search for the "3 G's"
Gold
Glory
God

7. • Convert Native Americans to
Christianity or enslave
• Settled in the present-day
Southwestern portion of the
United States

8. The Dutch

9. • Searching for
the mythological
Northwest
Passage
• Concerned with
fur trade and
fishing
• Settled in the
Northeastern
portion of the
United States

10. All Nations
• Competing for dominance
in the new world
• Looking for various forms of
wealth

11. ...and then came
the British...