Do Now Based on what you have learned so far in Unit 1, why were European nations interested in colonizing and creating settlements in the New World?

II. Economic Reasons for European Exploration

A. Three G’s Gold Glory God

Stations Activity You will travel from different stations today to learn about the other two G’s – gold and glory. There are three stations at different parts of the room; you will move in the same groups to different stations. At each station, read through the paragraph and answer the questions at the bottom. Either write the question and answer it in incomplete sentence, or restate the question and write a complete sentence. Ex. Why did England want to explore? – England wanted to explore because… You will have 10 minutes to read and answer the questions at each station.

Independent Practice Explain the three G’s in a paragraph. Each ‘G’ should have 1-3 clear, concise sentences that fully explain how it motivated European countries to explore the New World.

Exit Ticket 1)What condition(s) in England in the sixteenth century provided incentive for colonization? a. The availability of farmland was declining while the population was growing. b. The demand for wool was declining while the population was growing. c. Pasture land was being converted to crop production while the population was declining. d. Both the food supply and the population were declining.

Exit Ticket 2) Which statement about Spanish exploration in the New World is FALSE? a. Spanish gold and silver mines were enormously productive. b. Spanish colonies would form one of the largest empires in the history of the world. c. The Catholic Church was very interested in spreading Christianity in Mexico. d. The first Spanish settlers were mostly interested in farming.

Exit Ticket 3) Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE? a. It presumed that the world's wealth was limited/fixed. b. It increased competition among nations. c. It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies. d. It assumed that exporting goods was preferable to importing goods.

Exit Ticket 4) Why did European countries want to explore and colonize the New World? Explain two different reasons for today or yesterday.