Virtual Field Trip: European Exploration of the New world Mr. Talbot

Obstacles for Exploration – Section A Obstacles for Exploration – What things stood in the way of Exploration?  Poor Maps & Limited Navigational Tools  Disease and Starvation  Fear of the Unknown  Lack of Adequate Supplies – not having enough resources to survive on NEXT

15th Century World Map - 1400

16th Century World Map - 1500

17th Century World Map - 1600 BACK

Tools for Navigation – What is Navigation? Section B Navigation – “The art of plotting and directing the course of a ship.” Directions: Click on the yellow sign to learn about navigation tools used by explorers Use what you learn to answer the questions on your worksheet Maps Compass Astrolabes Ships – The Caravel http://www.cccoe.net/lifeatsea/student/navtools.htm

Northwest Passage During the Age of Exploration, many European nations and explorers thought that they could discover a new trade route to Asia by traveling west through North America. They hoped the Northwest Passage would be a direct trade route to Asia.

Section C

Motives for Exploration 1 Why did Europeans want to Explore the New World? Directions: Click on the gold coins to learn about the motives for exploration Use what you learn to answer the questions on your worksheet Economic Religious Empire

Section D

Why did these new trade routes influence Christopher Columbus? 2 Portuguese Explorers - Why was Prince Henry the Navigator so important to Exploration? Click on the blue star to learn how the Portuguese helped spark the Age of Exploration DIRECTIONS Read the section on Portuguese Explorers Use the information on the website to answer the questions on your worksheet Portugal http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/prince_henry_the_navigator.htm Why did these new trade routes influence Christopher Columbus?

Spanish Explorers: Francisco Coronado 3 Spanish Explorers: Francisco Coronado Red Line – Coronado’s Route of exploration Click on the compass below to learn about Spanish Explorers in the New World DIRECTIONS: On the website page, click on the name: Coronado Read about Coronado Answer the questions on your worksheet  Check out the route that Coronado took when he explored the New World! Do you recognize any states? http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm

French Explorers : Robert La Salle 4 Click on the telescope below to learn how Robert La Salle claimed land in the New World for France DIRECTIONS: Read about Robert La Salle Answer the questions on your worksheet Where do you think Louisiana got it’s name? http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/lasalle.html

French Explorers: Samuel de Champlain 5 Click on the picture of France below to learn how Samuel de Champlain claimed land in the New World for France DIRECTIONS: Read about Samuel de Champlain Answer the questions on your worksheet Quebec What language do they speak in Quebec, Canada?

England’s Explorers: John Cabot 6 Click on the ship below to learn how John Cabot explored the New World to claim land for England DIRECTIONS: Scan down the webpage and read about John Cabot Answer the questions about John Cabot on your worksheet http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/cabot.shtml