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European Exploration

European Exploration

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Social Studies

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8th Grade

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Antonio Alvarado

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11 Slides • 8 Questions

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EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

​Why do people take risks?

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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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Multiple Choice

Spanish explorer who sailed in 1492?

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Magellan

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Marco Polo

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Christopher Columbus

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Cabeza De Vaca

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WHY?!

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

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Multiple Choice

What was Europe looking for?

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Northwest Passage

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All land route to Asia

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Secret Tunnel

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All air route

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

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​Spain
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​Color Spain on your map!

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Multiple Select

Spain explored North American to (choose all that apply)

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Spread Catholicism and build missions

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Find Gold

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Expand their empire

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Find new animals

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Multiple Choice

What was the Colombian Exchange?

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trading of religions

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

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Exchange of Instagrams

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Exchange of Newspapers

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​France- Color in France on your map
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Multiple Select

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

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to trade religions

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to find new people

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to set up trading post

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find new goods to trade (beaver fur)

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Multiple Choice

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

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TRUE

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FALSE

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​England- Color England on your map
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Multiple Choice

Where did England establish most of their colonies?

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Along the Pacific Coast

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Along the Gulf of Mexico

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Along the Atlantic Coast

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Near the North Pole

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Drag and Drop

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colonized North America looking to expand their empire and spread Catholicism. ​
colonized North America looking to create trading post and had very good relations with the Native Americans. ​
colonized North America along the Atlantic Coast looking for religious freedom and economic gain.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
Spain
France
England
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EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

​Why do people take risks?

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