European Explorers

European Explorers

Spanish, French, and English explorers came to America and changed Native American lives forever.

Spain's Reasons to Explore: The 3 G's

Gold: The Spanish wanted to find more gold. They wanted to be rich.

God: The Spanish wanted the natives to believe in God and they wanted them to become Christians.

Glory - They wanted to be famous and make Spain famous too.

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What are the 3 G's that help us remember the reasons for Spanish exploration?

• God

• Greed

• Glory

• Gold

Spanish Explorer Routes:

The Spanish explored areas in the south.

They conquered lands in Mexico, defeating the Aztecs and Incas.

They conquered southern lands such as present-day Florida, California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Cuba, Bahamas, and South America.

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What areas were explored by the Spanish? Choose more than one!

• Canada

• Mexico

• Southern United States

• Northern United States

France's Reasons to Explore: The 3 F's.

Friends: They wanted to make friends with the Native Americans. They traveled back and forth to trade.

Fur: They wanted beaver fur. They wanted to wear what rich people in Paris were wearing.

Fish: They caught fish to send back to France so they could get more money.

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What are the 3 F's that help us remember France's reasons for exploration?

• fur

• fame

• friends

• family

• fish

French Exploration.

The country of France sent explorers to the north.

French explorers claimed lands in the middle of what is now the United states and parts of Canada.

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Which areas best describe where the French explored? (Pick 2)

• Mexico

• eastern United States

• middle United States

• western United States

• Canada

(England) Britain's Reasons to Explore:

Religion: Escape religious persecution. They wanted to practice religion in their own way.

Money: They wanted more money and power for England and themselves.

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Why did English/British explorers came to America?

• fur trade

• gold

• convert natives to Christianity

• money and power

(England) Britain's areas of Exploration:

England claimed land along the Atlantic (east) coast of present-day United States and parts of Canada.

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Which 2 areas of North America did the English explore?

• Mexico

• eastern United States

• Canada

• western United States

• middle United States