Step 1: Label the follow regions. Then shade in the five European countries different colors. Be sure to fill out the key. Don’t color the new world regions; but keep your colors out! Portugal New France (Canada) British Colonies New Spain Present day Brazil Great Britain France Portugal Spain Italy

Draw a line down towards Africa and write the underlined text. Portugal Goal: Control sea trade with Africa Circled Africa in 1488

Draw a line from Italy to Spain and write the underlined text. Christopher Columbus goes to Spain with plans to sail around the world Italy

Columbus was born in 1451, in Corsica and grew up in Genoa, Italy. He wanted to plan was not to prove that the world was flat, but it was to find a shortcut to the Spice Islands. First he went to the king of Italy and presented his idea before him. Italy wasn't looking or a way to Asia. This panel depicts Queen Isabella listening attentively to Columbus's explanation of his map, with King Ferdinand at her side. Christopher Columbus

Spain: Goals= 3 G’s Gold God Glory Columbus reaches America in 1492

Nina Pinta Santa Maria Cortez sails to Mexico, 1519 Cortez conquers Aztec Empire, 1521 Spain’s Policy: -convert Indians --make them Spanish citizens --obtain wealth and power Columbus, 1492

Nina Pinta Santa Maria Cortez sails to Mexico, 1519 Cortez conquers Aztec Empire, 1521 Spain’s Policy: -convert Indians --make them Spanish citizens --obtain wealth and power Columbus, 1492

The King and Queen of Spain rewarded Columbus by granting him a title of nobility and giving him permission to create a coat of arms. Columbus would make a total of four voyages to the New World and was appointed governor of the Spanish colony in Hispanola. His leadership was quite poor and he was replaced. ++ We will be discussing other Spanish explorers or conquistadors at a later time++

Draw a line on your map as shown here. Line of Demarcation Pope gives all land to the east to Portugal and all land to the west to Spain

John Cabot John Cabot was an Italian born English explorer, he sailed to Canada in 1497 and explored to Canadian coastline and name many of the islands. His claims were the first for the British throne.

Great Britain Goal: Find more resources and wealth Label map and add details as shown Cabot sails to North America in 1497

Great Britain’s Policy: - remove all Indians - get resources ( trees)

Explored the new World for France looking for a passage to India; unsuccessful and returned home Giovanni da Verranzano

Label as shown France Goals: Obtain wealth, Make trade agreements Verranzano sailed to North America in 1524

Cartier La Salle Led an expedition from Mississipi River to the Gulf, claimed Texas too Explored the St. Lawerence Seaway and setup Montreal

Label as shown France’s Policy: Establish friendly trade with Indians Trade for wealth (furs) Cartier claimed land for New France in La Salle claimed more Land in 1682

Closure (On the back of your map) Answer the following questions: 1. Of the European countries, which do you think was the most successful? Explain. 2. Why were the Europeans desperate to find a route to India? 3. What were some of the effects on the Native populations because of these voyages?