THE RISE OF ENGLAND

Essential Question: What factors led to the fall of the Spanish Empire and the rise

of English influence in the New World?

INTRODUCTION• During the age of exploration, Spain was the most

powerful country in the world because…• They controlled the access to the New World

• The New World was filled the Spanish kingdom with gold

• Eventually several factors would cause the Spanish empire to crumble, paving the way for a new country to become most powerful…

England

HOW DID ENGLAND COME TO POWER?

•England’s Geography• Being a small island

allowed England to avoid conflicts on mainland Europe.

• Caused England to invest in a Navy to protect itself

HOW DID ENGLAND COME TO POWER?

•Protestant Reformation• King Henry VIII separated

from the Catholic Church

• Why? To divorce his wife

• Claimed all of the land, money and gold of the Catholic Church in England for England XX

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WOOHOO!!

THE FALL OF SPAIN

• Fall of the Spanish Armada• Spain had the largest navy in world

• Built huge ships for trans-atlantic travel

• Spain’s Navy attacked England in the name of the Catholic Church

• England’s faster, smaller ships destroyed the Armada

• Significance: England’s navy became the most powerful in the world, Spain would go broke

THE FALL OF SPAIN

• With Spain no longer the dominate power, other nations began carving out areas of the Americas• English: 13 Colonies

• French: Canada/

Lake Michigan Area

• Dutch: New York

• Significance: These areas will become the United States of America

SCENARIO

• I want you to imagine you are 18 years old and ready to go to college. You have to decide whether you are going to go to college in Columbia/Mid-Missouri (Mizzou, Columbia College, Stephens) or go somewhere out of state.

• At your table, create a list of pros/cons for staying in Columbia and for moving to a new college somewhere out of state.