European Explorers

These were brought to the Americas from Europe...

• bible, compass, astrolabe, map, flag

• tank tops, Play Stations, iPhones, cars

• toothpics, mustard, confetti

Why did European Explorers bring bibles with them?

• to have a hobby

• to spread their religion to the New World

• to make crafts

Why did Europeans bring flags from their countries?

• to sell them

• to have a party

• to claim new lands for their kings and queens

What was an astrolabe used for?

• to find the big dipper

• to see the Earth

• for find East

• to see how far above or below lines of latitude they had traveled

The of Exploration began with a search for a new trade route to...

• Florida

• Asia

• Kentucky Kingdom

• Japan

To study the past, archaeologists learn from observing

• movies

• artifacts

• t.v

• radio

"New World" was a name given to the Americas by,

• Native Americans

• ship builders

• European Explorers

• spice traders

Sailors used astrolabes to tell...

• direction

• latitude

• speed

• time

A compass works by Earth's

• spinning on its axis

• orbit around the sun

• magnetic field

• large oceans

Why did explorers plant flags?

• to teach Christianity

• to help Native Americans

• to find their way back again

• to claim land for their country