Today I am learning about the ancients of Georgia because these people had a great influence on how we live today. Warm Up - Which European country was the leader in the exploration race early on? Why?
John Cabot 1497 England South Carolina and Georgia’s Coast Established England’s claim to the Eastern seaboard of North America Discovered Newfoundland, Canada 1498 England
Juan Ponce de Leon 1513 Spain Eastern Coast of Florida 1st Spanish Explorer to set foot on the North American mainland 1521 Western coast of Florida Was looking for the “Fountain of Youth”
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon 1526 Spain Georgia and southeastern North America 1st Explorer to come to Georgia Unsuccessfully attempted a settlement
Hernando de Soto 1540 Spain Georgia and southeastern North America Failed to find riches, brought death and destruction (especially disease) to the Mississippian natives
Giovanni de Verrazano 1524 France Coast of North America; landed near North Carolina Established France’s claim to North America
Jean Ribault 1562 France Coast of northern Florida and Georgia Established Charles Fort in the Carolina, North of present-day Savannah. The Huguenots helped him establish this settlement
Pedro Menendez 1565 Spain Florida Founded St. Augustine, Spain’s first successful settlement in mainland North America; St. Augustine becomes political/social power of Caribbean
Sir Francis Drake 1607 England Virginia area; Jamestown Helped establish England’s first successful permanent settlement in North America
Hernando Cortes 1519 Spain Mexico Conquered Aztecs and founded the wealth Spain was looking for; defeated Aztec leader Montezuma
Francisco Pizarro 1535 Spain Peru (Andes of South America) Defeated the Incas; captured the world’s richest silver mines
Most Important – Which explorer do you think was the most important Most Important – Which explorer do you think was the most important? Why?