do we still explore today? where? why? 1. ocean? 2
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Ocean?
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Explore The New World
Why did they go exploring over 600 years ago?
Where did they go?What obstacles did they face?
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Motivating forces = Reasons to explore
• Economic (gold, natural resources, trade)• Religious (spread Christianity)• Competitions for empire (I have more
stuff!!)
• *3 Gs – gold, glory, God9
Obstacles to Exploration
• Poor maps and tools• Disease• Starvation• Fear of unknown• Lack of adequate supplies
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Accomplishments of exploration?
• Exchange goods and ideas• Improve navigational tools and
ships• Claimed territories (Mine, Mine,
Mine!!)
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Where did they explore?
Where are they from?
Goals – 3Gs
How did they interact with Indians?(Page 55)
Name of Explorer
• Coronado – Page 57• Cabot – Page 58• Champlain – Page 59• LaSalle – Page 59
• Cultural Interactions – Page 55
Spain
• Explorer: Francisco Coronado• Area Explored: Southwest United States• Interactions: Conquered and enslaved
Native Americans, brought Christianity, spread diseases• Reasons: Gold, God, Glory
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France
• Explorer: Samuel de Champlain• Area Explored: Quebec Canada• Interaction: Established trading posts;
Spread Christianity• Motivation: Gold, God
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France
• Explorer: Robert La Salle• Area Explored: Mississippi River Valley• Interaction: Established trading posts; Spread
Christian religion• Motivation: Gold, God
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England
• Explorer: John Cabot• Area Explored: Eastern Canada• Interaction: Claimed land; • Learned farming techniques from American Indians; trade• Motivation: Economic (Gold)
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What regions were explored by Portugal?
• Area Explored: West Africa located south of the Sahara Desert near the Niger River
Interaction: Traded metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for GOLD (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai- controlled trade)
Motivation: Interest in world resources 300-1600 AD
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Do Now - QuizDirections – Name the country, area they
explored, and goals next to the explorers.
1.Coronado2.LaSalle3.Cabot4.Champlain5.Portugal
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Cultural Interaction
• Spanish• Conquered and enslaved Indians• Brought Christianity• Brought diseases
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