Lesson 1 Why did Europenas Sail to New Places? Lesson 2 Who were the explorers & what did they want? Lesson 3 What Explorations were made by land? Lesson 4 Where in the Americas did European countries Claim land? Potpourri

Trips and Voyages are synonyms for this exploration word. Lesson

Expedition Lesson

This Explorer wrote a book about his trip to Asia which made many people more interested in Asia. Lesson

Marco Polo Lesson

Name 3 new technologies that made sailing safe and tell what they do. Lesson

Compass – points north and helps you find your way Sexton – helps to find your latitude and longitude Astrolabe – used with sun or stars to help find your latitude Caravel – smaller ship that made long sea voyages possible Lesson

This Science helped sailors find their way Lesson

Navigation Lesson

How was Christopher Columbus like an entrepreneur? Lesson

He made exploration a business and looked for sponsors to help him. Lesson

What was the Northwest Passage? Lesson

The Northwest Passage was believed to be a passage through the northern part of North America. BONUS: Did anyone find it? Lesson

Name two of the three goals of European Exploration. Lesson

1. Find new trade routes to Asia 2. Control new lands 3. Establish colonies Lesson

Fill in the blanks: _____ _____ helped Europeans realize that the Americas were previously unknown lands. _____ _____ was the first one to sail around the world back to Spain. Lesson

Amerigo Vespucci helped Europeans realize that the Americas were previously unknown lands. Ferdinand Magellan was the first one to sail around the world back to Spain. Lesson

Both of these men sailed for Spain. _____ _____ conquered the Aztec Empire and _____ _____ conquered the mighty Incas. Lesson

Both of these men sailed for Spain. Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire and Francisco Pizarro conquered the mighty Incas. Lesson

What was the goal of the Counter Reformation in the New World? Lesson

Convert the people to the Catholic Church. Lesson

In Triangular Trade, goods and enslaved people were carried between these three places. Lesson

Europe, Africa and the Americas Lesson

The Dutch founded New Amsterdam and Fort Orange which have these names today. Lesson

New York City and Albany, New York Lesson

What did Americans export or send to Europe? Lesson

Timber, grain, tobacco and rice (all things they could grow) Lesson

Tell where these explorers went exploring: Ponce de Leon de Soto Vasquez de Coronado Lesson

Ponce de Leon – present day Florida de Soto – North America Vasquez de Coronado – present day Mexico and the American Southwest Lesson

The Spanish set up several of these which helped them spread Catholicism. Lesson

Missions Lesson

Why did colonists build their settlements close to rivers? Lesson

It gave them fresh drinking water, water for agriculture and made it easier to transport people and goods Lesson

This official document gave settlers the authority to set up colonies and was usually granted by a king or queen. Lesson

A charter Lesson

Explain why so many English words come from other languages. Lesson

Settlers from many countries came to America and some of their words ended up becoming English words. Lesson

Name 5 of the 7 countries who made land claims in the Americas. Lesson

England, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Russia, and Sweden Lesson

Tell where the following countries settled in the New World: Spain France Portugal Lesson

Spain – Central America and western South America France – central North America Portugal – Eastern South America Lesson

A person who starts a new business Potpourri - 100

Entrepreneur Potpourri - 100

The Turks caused this problem when they captured the city of Constantinople Potpourri - 200

They made it difficult to use the Silk Road to travel between Europe and Asia Potpourri - 200

An area or place that is ruled by a distant country. Potpourri - 300

Colony Potpourri - 300

Why is English the official language of the United States, but French is the official language of Canada and Spanish is the official language in Mexico? Potpourri - 400

The U.S was colonized by England, Eastern Canada was colonized by France and Mexico was colonized by Spain. Potpourri - 400

How did exploration change when Europeans discovered the New World? Potpourri - 500

Countries began wanting to claim land and resources in the Americas Potpourri - 500