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New explorers
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Warm-up DirectionsTurn to page 30 in your notebook. Title
the page “Political Cartoon”Drawn a line down the center (from top to
bottom) On the right side create the following list
of words. Leave two lines between each word.
AuthorPlacePrior knowledgeAudienceReason Thesis/Main ideaSignificance
On the bottom of the page write “Facts About ColumbusFacts About Columbus”, leave about five spaces under this heading
AuthorPlacePrior knowledgeAudienceReasonThesis/Main ideaSignificance
Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusReached the
New World in 1492
Made four voyages to the New World
Made queen angry ∑:/ because he enslaved the natives.
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them”
-Christopher Columbus, journal, October 19,1492
Draw this chart on page 31Draw this chart on page 31
Explorer Explored For Reason for Exploration
Best Known For
Christopher Columbus
European ExplorersEuropean Explorers
Explorers of the New World
The Age Of Discovery
Spanish ExplorersSpanish Explorers
Discovering the New world, even though he never knew it.
Wanted to find a shorter route to the riches of the East
Christopher Columbus
With 180 men he defeated the great Inca empire
Set out to conquer the lands of the Incas in Peru
Fransico Pizzaro
Conquered the Aztecs
Set out to conquer the mainland and find goldHernando Cortes
His men were the first to sail around the world
Set out to reach Asia by sailing westFerdinand Magellan
Realized that he was not in Asia and the land he explored was named after him, The Americas
Set out to find a sea route to AsiaAmerigo Vespucci
Best Known forReason for exploration
Explorer
European Competition in European Competition in North AmericaNorth AmericaOther European countries such as
France and England competed with Spain for control of the Americas.
After England defeated the Spanish Armada they were free to claim land in the Americas.
The French started small colonies in North America far away from Spanish colonies.
Other European ExplorersOther European Explorers
EnglishClaiming Canada For England
SettlementJohn Cabot
FrenchClaiming the area around Montreal Canada for France
Trying to find the Northwest passage
Jacques
Cartier
EnglishBeing the First English explorer in the New World
To find the northwest passage to India
Henry Hudson
Explored For
Best known for
Reason for exploration
Explorer
To find a water route to Asia and then to settle colonies to gain wealth from the natural resources.
Northwest Passage
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