American Explorers & Pioneers - Exploration Of North America And Christopher Columbus

American Explorers & Pioneers - Exploration Of North America And Christopher Columbus

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History, Geography, Science, Physical Ed

10th - 12th Grade

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The video covers the history of exploration from Eric the Red and Leif Erickson's journeys to Greenland and Nova Scotia, to Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Caribbean and Central America. It details the expeditions of explorers like Juan Ponce de Leon, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Giovanni de Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. The narrative continues with Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation, Samuel de Champlain's mapping of North America, Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, and the explorations of the Mississippi River by Louis Jolliet, Jacques Marquette, and Rene Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle.

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Who were the first two explorers mentioned in the text that journeyed from Scandinavia to North America?

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What was Christopher Columbus's primary goal during his transatlantic journeys?

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What did Juan Ponce de Leon name Florida after?

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What was the outcome of Hernando de Soto's expedition in terms of wealth?

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What was the purpose of Samuel de Champlain's travels to North America?

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What did Henry Hudson attempt to find during his exploration?

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What was the fate of Rene Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle during his expedition?

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