1. Unit 1: Welcome to the New World
Exploration and Colonization

2. What does it mean to explore?
ex·plo·ra·tion
Noun
1. an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
2. the investigation of unknown regions.

3. Where do we see exploration today?
Technological Advances
Science
Medicine
Energy
Ocean Floor
Space
Talk about the Space Race after video – why was US and USSR rushing to get to space? Then you will be able to draw similarities as to why Europe was rushing to get to New World

4. Why don’t we see more exploration of land in the 21st Century?
Most of the globe is already “owned” and discovered.
The land that is “available” does not have ample natural resources to allow for permanent settlements.

5. 7 Reasons Euro Countries Explored
Find a sea route to the spices of Asia
Locate the Northwest Passage
Find gold, silver, and precious stones to bring back to their mother country
Mother country = country of origin
Expand their knowledge of the world
Control a larger empire
Expand Christianity
Find animal furs

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