7.5 motives for exploration

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1 Motives for Exploration VIKINGS 1000 AD Scandinavian fishermen Leif Eriksson First European discoverer of North America PORTUGAL Prince Henry “the Navigator” ran a school for sailors. Searched for an all water route to Asia around Africa Sailed EAST Wanted to expand trade (Claimed parts of South America Brazil)

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Motives for Exploration

VIKINGS

1000 ADScandinavian fishermenLeif Eriksson ‐ First European discoverer of North America

PORTUGAL

Prince Henry “the Navigator” ran a school for sailors.Searched for an all water route to Asia around Africa Sailed EASTWanted to expand trade(Claimed parts of South America ‐ Brazil)

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SPAIN

The “3 G’s ‐ gold, glory, God 

After Columbus, they sailed WEST to search for Asia.

(Claimed Western North America ‐ AZ, NM, TX, Mexico, Southeastern North America ‐Florida, Central America 

and South America) 

FRANCE

Settlers ‐ fur trade, fishermenSearched for a northwest passage through North America(Claimed  Southern North America ‐Louisiana, Northern North America ‐ Canada called New France) 

ENGLAND

Settlements

Searched for a northwest passage through North America

(Claimed Eastern North America ‐Maine to Georgia)

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NETHERLANDS/ HOLLAND

Wanted part of the fur trade.

Searched for a northwest passage through North America

(Claimed mouth of Hudson River ‐ New York called New Netherlands and 

New Amsterdam)