1. Virtual Field Trip: European Exploration of the New world
Mr. Talbot

2. Obstacles for Exploration –
Section A
Obstacles for Exploration –
What things stood in the way of Exploration?
 Poor Maps & Limited Navigational Tools
 Disease and Starvation
 Fear of the Unknown
 Lack of Adequate Supplies – not having enough resources to survive on
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3. 15th Century World Map

4. 16th Century World Map

5. 17th Century World Map
BACK

6. Tools for Navigation – What is Navigation?
Section B
Navigation – “The art of plotting and directing the course of a ship.”
Directions:
Click on the yellow sign to learn about navigation tools used by explorers
Use what you learn to answer the questions on your worksheet
Maps
Compass
Astrolabes
Ships – The Caravel

7. Northwest Passage
During the Age of Exploration, many European nations and explorers thought that they could discover a new trade route to Asia by traveling west through North America.
They hoped the Northwest Passage would be a direct trade route to Asia.

8. Section C

9. Motives for Exploration1
Why did Europeans want to Explore the New World?
Directions:
Click on the gold coins to learn about the motives for exploration
Use what you learn to answer the questions on your worksheet
Economic
Religious
Empire

10. Section D

11. Why did these new trade routes influence Christopher Columbus?2
Portuguese Explorers - Why was Prince Henry the Navigator so important to Exploration?
Click on the blue star to learn how the Portuguese helped spark the Age of Exploration
DIRECTIONS
Read the section on Portuguese Explorers
Use the information on the website to answer the questions on your worksheet
Portugal
Why did these new trade routes influence Christopher Columbus?

12. Spanish Explorers: Francisco Coronado3
Spanish Explorers: Francisco Coronado
Red Line – Coronado’s Route of exploration
Click on the compass below to learn about Spanish Explorers in the New World
DIRECTIONS:
On the website page, click on the name: Coronado
Read about Coronado
Answer the questions on your worksheet
 Check out the route that Coronado took when he explored the New World!
Do you recognize any states?

13. French Explorers : Robert La Salle4
Click on the telescope below to learn how Robert La Salle claimed land in the New World for France
DIRECTIONS:
Read about Robert La Salle
Answer the questions on your worksheet
Where do you think Louisiana got it’s name?

14. French Explorers: Samuel de Champlain5
Click on the picture of France below to learn how Samuel de Champlain claimed land in the New World for France
DIRECTIONS:
Read about Samuel de Champlain
Answer the questions on your worksheet
Quebec
What language do they speak in Quebec, Canada?

15. England’s Explorers: John Cabot6
Click on the ship below to learn how John Cabot explored the New World to claim land for England
DIRECTIONS:
Scan down the webpage and read about John Cabot
Answer the questions about John Cabot on your worksheet