1. The Explorers

2. Motivations for the explorations
Economic—Gold, natural resources, and trade

3. Motivations for the explorations
Religious— Spread Christianity

4. Motivations for the explorations
Competitions for empire and belief in superiority of own culture

5. Obstacles to the explorations
Poor maps and navigational tools

6. Obstacles to the explorations
Disease and starvation

7. Obstacles to the explorations
Fear of the unknown

8. Obstacles to the explorations
Lack of adequate supplies

9. Accomplishments of the explorations
Exchanged goods and ideas

10. Accomplishments of the explorations
Improved navigational tools and ships

11. Accomplishments of the explorations
Claimed territories

12. Which was NOT a motivating force for European exploration?
Look for gold.
Begin new schools.
Spread Christianity.
Secure land for the empire. b

13. What obstacles were faced by the early European explorers?
Railroads and highways
Wars and battles
Technology and computers
Poor maps and navigation tools d

14. A difficulty that early explorers of North America experienced was…
fear of the unknown
danger of sea monsters
hostility from French ships
not enough sailors a

15. What was not a European goal during the Age of Exploration?
The expansion of empires and power
The increase in wealth and improved balance of trade
The desire to spread Christianity
The development of large cities d

16. Regions explored by Spain, France, England, and Portugal
Spain: Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest of the present-day United States for Spain.

17. Regions explored by Spain, France, England, and Portugal
France: Samuel de Champlain established the French settlement of Québec. Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.

18. Regions explored by Spain, France, England, and Portugal
France: Samuel de Champlain established the French settlement of Québec. Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.

19. Regions explored by Spain, France, England, and Portugal
England: John Cabot explored eastern Canada.

20. Regions explored by Spain, France, England, and Portugal
The Portuguese made voyages of discovery along the coast of West Africa.

21. Cultural Interaction: Spanish
Conquered and enslaved American Indians

22. Cultural Interaction: Spanish
Brought Christianity to the New World

23. Cultural Interaction: Spanish
Brought European diseases to American Indians

24. Cultural Interaction: French
Established trading posts

25. Cultural Interaction: French
Spread Christian religion

26. Cultural Interaction: English
Established settlements and claimed ownership of land

27. Cultural Interaction: English
Learned farming techniques from American Indians

28. Cultural Interaction: English
Traded with American Indians

29. Cultural Interaction: American Indians
Taught farming techniques to European settlers

30. Cultural Interaction: American Indians
Believed that land was to be used and shared but not owned

31. Map Assignment
Create maps of each explorers route. Make sure to show the route on the map. List the explorer’s name, country, place or region of exploration, goals and accomplishments on the map. Create each map on a separate sheet of paper.