CH 1 NOTES: European Exploration of North America

Amerigo Vespucci is known for ... (pg. 14)

• being the 1st European explorer to realize that he was exploring new continents that Europeans had not known existed

• being the first to circumnavigate the globe

• discovering the Pacific Ocean

• establishing the first European colony in America

What do these characteristics describe?

• Motivation for exploration

• Desire for adventure

• Need for social interaction

• Curiosity about the unknown

Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world?

• to convert people to Christianity

• to learn about new lands and people

• to develop new technologies

• to obtain spices from Asia

Europeans wanted to spread of Christianity to Natives. They also spread of disease which decreased the Native population. Which PEGS factor would this most likely fall under?

• Political

• Economic

• Geography

• Social

Natives became enslaved labor during European colonization. Which PEGS factor does that most likely fall under?

• Cultural

• Political

• Economic

• Social

These four explorers searched for the Northwest Passage. Name the explorers: ______, ______, ______, ______

• Cabot, Hudson, Cartier, Champlain

• Columbus, Magellan, Drake, Balboa

• Vespucci, Pizarro, Cortes, de Soto

• Cook, Franklin, Bering, Frobisher

Magellan is known for ... (pg. 16)

• Being the 1st to Circumnavigate the earth

• Discovering America

• Sailing around the Arctic

• Mapping the stars

Why didn’t early explorers find the Northwest Passage?

• icy waters and cold weather

• dense fog and storms

• lack of navigational tools

• hostile indigenous populations

What were England’s motivations for exploring North America?

• mercantilism

• spices

• silk trade

• agriculture

What were some technological achievements to exploring the New World?

• airplane, telephone, light bulb

• printing press, steam engine, telegraph

• caravel, compass, and astrolabe

• microscope, vaccine, X-ray