2. Exploring the Americas

3. Exploration is a very important to the history of the world. Without exploration many countries would not exist today.

4. Exploration has occurred since prehistoric times.

5. In ancient and medieval times European, Asian and Middle Eastern explorers traveled to new lands.

6. In the 15 and 1600's Europeans were the most active explorers in the world.

7. As explorers came upon places that were new to them, they encountered people who had been living in these areas for centuries.

8. When Europeans arrived in the Americas they found the land to be inhabited by the people who are now called American Indians.

9. Sometimes, explorers tried to conquer or colonize new lands. Frequently, fighting occurred between the new arrivals and local peoples.

10. Now that you know information about exploration … Continue on your journey!

11. References Enchanted Learning Explorers Yahoo Kids Hall of Explorers Room 30's Explorer Projects Marco Polo Video Pirates Explorer Vocabulary