Explorers 2024

Draw the Texas/ Gulf of Mexico coastline.

Place in chronological order

• Christopher Columbus arrives in Hispanola.

• Leif Erickson arrives in Greenland

• Mexico City is built.

• Hernan Cortes arrives in Tenochtitan.

Explain REPS

Answer explanation

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P=

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Match the following

• Political

• Gold

• Economic

• Glory

• Religious

• God

In 1492, _______ sailed the Ocean Blue. (LAST NAME ONLY.)

Which four were reasons for European colonization of North America

• Find trade routes to Asia

• Spread Christianity to North America

• gain political power

• create better lives

• form alliances with other countries and governments

Who wanted to spread Catholicism?

• Spain

• Britain

• France

• Italy

Spread Religion

Gain Economic Wealth

Increase political power

Better their societies

• European colonization of the Western Hemisphere

• British

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• European Olympic teams

• European coloniztion of Australia

France wanted

• furs

• buffalo

• horses

• copper

Mission

• military fort or outpost

• district or colony

• religious settlement

• official that rules in the name of the king or queen