Age of Exploration

Early Exploration & Colonization

January 25th, 2021

Essential Questions

• How does change or the possibilities of change motivate colonization?

• How did European efforts to colonize North America create both conflict and compromise?

Key Understandings

• Various economic, political, social, militaristic and religious factors may influence the motivation for exploration and colonization.

• Conflict among populations is frequently a direct result of the persistent need or desire for resources.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a motive for European Exploration?

• Spreading religion to different parts of the world

• To vacation in different parts of the world.

• Finding precious materials such as silver and gold to increase their countries' wealth.

• To increase trade routes and spark and generate wealth for the mother country.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following continents was the main destination for European Explorers?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Christopher Columbus Legacy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYTXRDtYzYc

Treaty of Tordesillas

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKyzxCNgX6Y

Open Ended

What is the modern day effect of the Treaty of Tordesillas on Latin-American countries today?

Open Ended

How do you think Amerigo Vespucci was able to tell the difference between America and Asia? (The answer is simpler than you think)

Multiple Choice

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Henry Hudson

Multiple Choice

The North American continent is named after this explorer:

• Henry Hudson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Hernan Cortez

Multiple Choice

This explorer is largely credited for exploring the Northern Part of America, as well as some parts of Canada:

• Henry Hudson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus