What you need to know (AKS 32a & 32b) Explorers What you need to know (AKS 32a & 32b) 32a - describe reasons for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish, French, and English explorations of… *John Cabot *Vasco Nunez Balboa *Juan Ponce de Leon *Christopher Columbus *Henry Hudson *Jacques Cartier 32b - generate reasons for exploration such as the search for gold, spread of Christianity, to find trade routes to Asia, and a quest for new lands

What you need to know (AKS 33 a, 33 b & 35a) Additional AKS What you need to know (AKS 33 a, 33 b & 35a) 33a - examine how the exchange of ideas and goods between Native Americans and Europeans affected each group 33b - generalize that as more Europeans arrived, a breakdown in the relationship with the Native Americans began due to diseases/loss of life, and the loss of Native American land as a result of growing colonies 35a - describe opportunity costs and their relationship to decision-making across time such as decisions to send expeditions to the New World

Fast Facts The countries that explorers traveled for were: Spain= The Spanish France= The French England = The English Main reasons for exploring were: *Search for gold *Spread of Christianity *To find trade routes to Asia *A quest for new lands

Fast Fact-part 2 The exchange of ideas and goods between Native Americans and Europeans affected each group. (Natives and Explorers) As more Europeans arrived, a breakdown in the relationship with the Native Americans began due to diseases/loss of life, and the loss of Native American land as a result of growing colonies from Spain, England, and France.

Christopher Columbus 1451-1506 Italian explorer who sailed for Spain. He sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 with the help of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. He was searching for a new route to Asia, but reached islands near the Americas instead. He was hoping to trade for spices in Asia. He made a total of four trips to the Americas..

Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 French explorer who led three expeditions to eastern Canada. He was looking for a route to the Pacific through North America (the Northwest Passage). He did not find the Northwest Passage. "Jacques Cartier discovered what is known as the St. Lawrence River."  He paved the way for French exploration of North America.

Juan Ponce de Leon 1460-1520 Spanish explorer and soldier who was the first European to set foot in what is now Florida in 1513. He also discovered the Gulf Stream (a current in the Atlantic Ocean). He searched for the legendary fountain of youth and other riches.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa 1475-1519 Spanish conquistador who was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean in 1513. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama to do so. On another expedition he searched for treasures (pearls and gold).

John cabot Also known as Giovanni Cabot 1450?-1499? Also known as Giovanni Cabot He was an Italian explorer who explored Canada for the English. He was searching for the Northwest Passage across North America to Asia. He did not find the Northwest Passage..

Henry Hudson 1570?-1611 English explorer who claimed a large area of what is now New York City for the Dutch. He found what is now called the Hudson River.