European Exploration

EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

​Why do people take risks?

Magellan- 1st explorer to go around the world

Marco Polo- Explorer/ Writer of the Silk Road Riches

Christopher Columbus- Spanish Explorer looking for a faster route to Asia (1492)

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​Exploration

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Spanish explorer who sailed in 1492?

• Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Cabeza De Vaca

WHY?!

​Looking for the Northwest Passage- all water route!!

Multiple Choice

What was Europe looking for?

• Northwest Passage

• All land route to Asia

• Secret Tunnel

• All air route

SKI- Write on your white board what do you:
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-Know
-Infer

​Spain

​Color Spain on your map!

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Spain explored North American to (choose all that apply)

• Spread Catholicism and build missions

• Find Gold

• Expand their empire

• Find new animals

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What was the Colombian Exchange?

• trading of religions

• exchange of plants, animals and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere

• Exchange of Instagrams

• Exchange of Newspapers

​France- Color in France on your map

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What was the primary reason for French exploration of North America? (Choose 2 that apply)

• to trade religions

• to find new people

• to set up trading post

• find new goods to trade (beaver fur)

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: The French had horrible relations with the Native Americans

• TRUE

• FALSE

​England- Color England on your map

Multiple Choice

Where did England establish most of their colonies?

• Along the Pacific Coast

• Along the Gulf of Mexico

• Along the Atlantic Coast

• Near the North Pole

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colonized North America looking to expand their empire and spread Catholicism. ​

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colonized North America looking to create trading post and had very good relations with the Native Americans. ​

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colonized North America along the Atlantic Coast looking for religious freedom and economic gain.

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Spain

France

England