1. Early Exploration

3. Looking for a route to Asia…
Problems:
Treacherous waters around South Africa
Sea Monsters!
Roar!

4. Looking for a route to Asia…
Problems:
Deserts
Thieves/Bandits

5. Looking for a route to Asia…
Problems:
The Earth is flat!
Sea Monsters!
Roar!

6. To answer this question, remember the “4 G’s…”
What did the early explorers hope to gain by exploring the “New World?”
To answer this question, remember the “4 G’s…”

7. “G” #1: Gold
Many European nations hoped to buy silks and spices from a few countries in Asia.

8. “G” #1: Gold Continued…
Once the “New World was discovered, many early explorers were looking for a northwest passage, which was a passageway around the America’s to Asia.

9. “G” #1: Gold Continued…
The discovery of gold in the “New World,” specifically in the Aztec Empire, urged exploration.

10. “G” #2: Glory Many explorers hoped to make a name for themselves.
America is named for Amerigo Vespucci

11. “G” #3: God
Europeans wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

12. “G” #4: Ground
Many Explorers hoped to conquer new lands for European countries.
Imperialism is when a powerful country takes control of a weaker country.

13. Nation
Conquering Nation
Official Language
Canada
France
French
Brazil
Portugal
Portuguese
Mexico/Central
and South America
Spain
Spanish
None
England
United States