European Exploration France and England

Northwest Passage An all water route to Asia going North of North America. English and French explorers were searching for it. They never found it!

After failing to do so, Champlain founded the French colony of Quebec The French explorer Samuel de Champlain searched Canada for a northwest passage to Asia

Jacques Cartier Sailed for France Was looking for the Northwest Passage Was the 1st explorer to explore the St Lawrence Seaway and claimed it for France

John Cabot Sailed for England Accomplishments: 1. Looked for the Northwest Passage and never found it 2. Claimed Canada for England

Henry Hudson Sailed for England 1. Accomplishments: Looking for the Northwest passage (never found it) 2. Discovered Hudson Bay

The Effects of the European Age of Exploration on the Americas

THE NEW WORLD THE OLD WORLD NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE, AFRICA and ASIA THE NEW WORLD THE OLD WORLD

The Columbian Exchange & Global Trade Definition Columbian Exchange — widespread exchange of crops, animals, diseases, culture, and ideas between the Eastern (Old World) and Western (New World) hemispheres

Which 5 do you think had the most significant impact?

Effects of the Age of Exploration Diseases killed native populations in the Americas Slavery (Africans) God: Europeans spread Christianity Gold: Europeans got money from their colonies Glory: Europeans got land & power New trade routes Migration-movement of millions of people Rapid population growth in Europe Columbian Exchange