1. EUROPEAN EXPLORERS OF THE NEW WORLD

2. NEW WORLD EXPLORERS STANDARD: OBJECTIVES:
Identify key people related to New World explorations.
Describe explorers role and contribution to the New World explorations.

3. EUROPEAN EXPLORERS OF THE NEW WORLD
DATE
NAME
COUNTRY
RESULT/DISCOVERY

4. Bartolomeu Dias (1487) Explored for Portugal
First to sail around Cape of Good Hope, Africa.

5. Christopher Columbus (1492- 1502)
Explored for Spain
Discovered the New World
Landed in Caribbean Islands and South America.

6. Vasco de Gamma (1497- 1498) Explored for Portugal
First European to reach India by sea (sailed around Africa).

7. John Cabot (1497-1498) Explored for England
In search for a waterway passage to the Pacific along the North American coast.

8. Amerigo Vespucci (1499) Explored for Spain
Surveyed the coast of North America.
America is named for him.

9. Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1513)
Explored for Spain
Found the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Panama.

10. Ponce de Leon (1513) Explored for Spain
Searched for the “Fountain of Youth” (Florida)

11. Hernan Cortez (1519-1521) Explored for Spain
Defeated the Aztecs in Mexico.
The Aztecs thought he was god.

12. Ferdinand Magellan (1519-1522)
Explored for Spain
Led the first expedition that sailed around the world, though he died in route.

13. Francisco Pizarro (1535) Explored for Spain
Conquered the Incas in Peru with the use of medal clad soldiers.

14. Jacques Cartier (1534-1536) Explored for France
Explored St. Lawrence Seaway looking for a waterway to Pacific.

15. Hernando de Soto (1539-1542) Explored for Spain
Searched for gold from Carolinas to Oklahoma.
Explored the present day Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.

16. Francisco Coronado (1539- 1542)
Explored for Spain
Searched for the “Seven Cities of Gold” in American Southwest.
Explored present day New Mexico.

17. Sir Martin Frobisher (1576)
Explored for England
Looked for waterway to Pacific along the North American coast.
Northwest Passage

18. Sir Francis Drake (1579-1580) Explored for England
Stole treasure from Spanish ships.
Sailed around the world.

19. Sir Walter Raleigh (1587) Explored for England
Sponsored the first English settlement at Roanoke.
Searched for the “City of Gold” in South America.

20. Samuel de Champlain (1604-1606)
Explored for France
Established fur trading settlements in Canada.
Also, he was a mapmaker and sailor.

21. Henry Hudson (1607-1610) Explored for England and the Netherlands.
Founded Greenland
Explored the Hudson River (New York)
Led expedition to find Northwest Passage to Asia
Tried to find a route to Asia over the North Pole.

22. Louis Joliet (1673) Explored for France
Led first European expedition on the Mississippi River.

23. Jacques Marquette (1673) Explored for France
French Missionary on first European exploration of the Mississippi River.

24. The Role of Spanish Explorers on the Colonization of the Americas
Spain was the first European nation to discover the New World.
Spanish explorers were called conquistadors.
Four Important reasons why the Spanish were able to conquer the Incas and Aztecs.
The Spanish had better weapons (guns and cannons)
The Aztecs and Incas had never seen fair-skinned people nor horses, so they were afraid.
The natives thought they were gods.
The natives lacked immunity from European diseases )measles and smallpox) wiped out the population.

25. Spanish First Settlement St. Augustine (1565)
St. Augustine was a settlement on the Florida coast.
St. Augustine was vital to maintaining control of Florida and the Spanish trade from Mexico.
Because of the ease with which Spain conquered and colonized much of the New World, other powerful European nations wanted to enter the fight to gain colonies.
They were interested because Spain received gold and silver in abundance from its colonies.
Spain was the most powerful nation in Europe. Only Portugal was able to challenge Spain by colonizing the sea coast of modern day Brazil.

26. The Role of the French and Dutch Colonization of the Americas
The French sent expeditions down the St. Lawrence River and mapped the area around the river. They claimed the area of Louisiana (port city New Orleans) for France.
The French influence can be seen in the Mississippi Delta regions as well as Cajun music and Creole foods.
The Dutch explored the Hudson River . Also the areas of New Netherland (New Amsterdam- New York)
The Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans.
In 1664, England conquered this Dutch colony of New York.

27. The Role of English Colonization of the Americas
The English established colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America.
There were three regions of English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard of North America.
The Southern Colonies
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
(Later Discussion)

28. Check/Review
Which two explorers were searching for gold/ “City of Gold”?
What role did St. Augustine have in the New World?
Why were the Spanish successful in conquering the Inca and Aztec empires?
In your opinion, was there any possible way the Incas and Aztecs could have won the battles against the Spanish? Why?

29. The Columbian Exchange