Lesson 14: 3 Gs Motivations of European Explortation

God, Gold, Glory: What motivated European Explorers?

• One Word: Religion

• Why did this motive explorers

• Spread Christianity to Native Americans

• God would reward explorers

• Convince Kings/Queens to fund trips

• Missionaries travel with early explorers

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God

Multiple Choice

Which of the following motivations of European exploration is most similar to religion?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• ​One Word: Money

• Why did this motive Explorers?

• Needed to pay for explorations

• Gold and Silver found throughout South America

• Trade goods found in Americas sold/traded in Europe for profit
  

Gold

• One Word: Fame

• Why did this motive explorers?

• Explorers claimed land for countries that paid for trip

• Flags used to identify countries

• Explorers wanted to became wealthy and famous

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Glory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following motivations of European exploration is most similar to fame?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

Match

Match the following motivations for European exploration to their one word definition.

• God

• Gold

• Glory

Religion

Money

Fame

• Religion

• Money

• Fame

Multiple Choice

Which of the following motivations of European exploration is most similar to money?

• God

• Gold

• Glory?

Match

Match the following motivations for European exploration to their one word definition.

• God

• Gold

• Glory

Christianity

Trade

Flags

• Christianity

• Trade

• Flags