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Early Colonization

The history of the Americas is a very interesting topic. Many different natives founded the different colonizations of the Americas. Some were looking for a new beginning and some were looking for land or riches. The history of the Americas began during the height of the Ice Age. " Most of the ancestors of today's Native Americans were hunter-gatherers who migrated into North America " ("History of the", n.d., para. 2). The most popular theory of today's migrants is that they made their way to America via the Bering Land Bridge, Beringia, the land mass covered by the cold ocean waters in the Bering Strait. In this paper we will discuss three specific colonizations: the Iberians, the French, and the English. Many of these different cultures eventually turned into civilizations.
The French Colonization
The French colonization began in the 16th century and continued throughout the 17th century. Many of the French colonies were located in Canada, Alabama, and Louisiana. Many of the French colonies were formed to export items such as fish, sugar, and furs. The French colonies were developed very slowly, because the French were initially only interested in the fur trade. The French developed colonies in Canada and the Great Lakes. Because the French were very interested in the fur trade, they pushed their colonies further inland so that they could trade better with the American Indian Tribes. Samuel De Champlain made his first trip to North America while on a fur trading expedition. He would prove himself to be very instrumental in expanding New France. Champlain created a fur trading post in 1608 that would eventually turn into the city of Quebec. While the French gained huge territory in Canada and the Great Lakes, settlement in this area was very sparse. The settlement was sparse because of the fact that the French were so interested in the fur trade and not in colonizing. This all changed when Louis XIV arrived at the throne of France and sent ships containing 775...