Early Explorers

Early Explorers

Today we will identify European explorers and their motives for exploration.

Make this chart in your Social Studies Notebook in the Notes section. Write European Explorers for the topic.

Know

In the first column write down what you already know about Early Exploration of the World.

Open Ended

Type one thing that you know about Early Exploration.

I know_________________________.

What I want to know?

Work with your group to come up with 2-3 question you have about Early Explorers coming to the new world.

Open Ended

Write one question you have about Early explorations to the New World.

Poll

Early explorers wanted to travel to China and India for popularity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Christopher Columbus sailed to the new world in 1492.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Vasco da Gama was the first person to sail around Africa to reach India.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world in 1 year. He proved the world was round.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Early explorers wanted to trael to China and India for popularity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Christopher Columbus sailed to the new world in 1492.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Vasco da Gama was the first person to sail around Africa to reach India.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Ferdinand Magellan was sailed around the world in 1 year. He proved the world was round.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Learned

What did you just learn about Early Explorers? Write at least 2.

Multiple Choice

Which explorer was the first European to cross over the Mississippi River?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Jacque Carter

• John Cabot

Multiple Choice

Which Italian explorer was sponsored by England ? He wanted to find the Northwest passage to Asia.

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacque Carter

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Multiple Choice

Which English explorer's crew mutinied while trying to find the Northwest passage?

• Vasco Nunez Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Multiple Choice

Which explorer traveled to find an easier route to Asia?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Jacque Carter

• John Cabot

Read the article. Write down important DATES, PLACES, PEOPLE, NUMBERS and IDEAS.

Multiple Choice

The Age of Discovery was a period between__________________.

• 1450 and 1750

• 1820 and 1920

• 2000 and 2010

• 1650 and 1710

Multiple Choice

European Explorers wanted to expand their influence and increase their_______________.

• friends

• portion

• wealth

• territory

Multiple Choice

To expand their wealth and influence the Europeans claimed new _________________.

• land

• people

• opportunities

Read the article. Write down important DATES, PLACES, PEOPLE, NUMBERS and IDEAS.

Fill in the Blanks

Choose the word from the box that completes the sentence.

Explorers could increase their influence by spreading their

and culture to new areas on Earth.

You must write the word EXACTLY the way you see it in the box to get credit.

Fill in the Blanks

Choose the word from the box that completes the sentence.

Europeans could increase their wealth by finding new

resources.

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Fill in the Blanks

Choose the word from the box that completes the sentence.

The natural resources included gold, spices,

and trees.

You must write the word EXACTLY the way you see it in the box to get credit.

Fill in the Blanks

Choose the word from the box that completes the sentence.

Europeans wanted trees to produce

to build things.

You must write the word EXACTLY the way you see it in the box to get credit.

Read the article. Write down important DATES, PLACES, PEOPLE, NUMBERS and IDEAS.

Multiple Choice

Around what year did Portugal settle in Brazil?

• 1400

• 1500

• 1600

• 1700

Multiple Choice

In what year did the English establish their first colony in Jamestown, Virginia?

• 1710

• 2010

• 1607

• 1800

Open Ended

What did you learn today about Early Explorers? (You can use your notes)

I learned____________________________