1. Explorers to South Carolina

2. Why start to explore? European explorers wanted to find a
shorter route to Asia.

3. They wanted to find spices, gold, silver, precious metals or other
valuables such as furs.

4. Let’s add to your notebook:
Gold: to find riches
God: to spread Christianity
Glory: for “king and country”

5. There are 3 main European countries that explored SC:
Spain
France
England

6. Explorers From Spain

7. Gold: he wanted to find riches and make Native Americans his slaves
Hernando de Soto
Why did he come to the New World?
Gold: he wanted to find riches and make Native Americans his slaves
Write in your notebook:
Motive: in search of gold and slaves

8. What did he do when he came to the New World?
Hernando de Soto
He traveled throughout the south, including SC, and was the first to explore the Mississippi River
What did he do when he came to the New World?
Write in your notebook under
accomplishments: First to explore the Mississippi River

9. Hernando de Soto
He was unfriendly with Native Americans. He stole their riches and their leader!
Write in your notebook under accomplishments:
Stole from the Native Americans and made them his slaves

10. Glory: to claim land for Spain
Juan Pardo
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: to claim land for Spain
Write in your notebook under motive:
To claim land for his king and country

11. Juan Pardo
Juan was friendly with Native Americans so he could benefit from their knowledge.
He landed near Parris Island and named the area Santa Elena. He explored all through South Carolina.
Write under accomplishments:
Friendly with Native Americans and settled Santa Elena.

12. Both Spanish explorers FAILED to establish a permanent settlement.

13. Explorers From France

14. Glory: for “king and country”
Jean Ribault
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: for “king and country”
Under motive write:
To claim land for France

15. Jean Ribault
Arrived in SC and called the area Port Royal. He and his men built a fort for protection and named it Charlesfort.
Write under accomplishments:
Settled Port Royal and built Charlesfort

16. The French FAILED to establish a permanent settlement.

17. Explorers From England

18. Glory: for “king and country”
William Hilton
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: for “king and country”
Write under motive:
Claim land for England

19. William Hilton
First traveled to Barbados and was then hired to explore the New World.
He was looking for land for plantations.
He claimed Hilton Head Island.
Write under accomplishments:
Settled Hilton Head Island and brought plantations to SC

20. Glory: for “king and country”
Henry Woodward
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: for “king and country”
Write under motive:
Claim land for England

21. He was friendly with the Native Americans and traded with them.
Henry Woodward
He later moved on further into SC and established a settlement called Charles Town.
He was friendly with the Native Americans and traded with them.
He landed near Bull’s Bay and named the area Fort Royal, which was the 1st English settlement in SC.

22. The English explorers were SUCCESSFUL in establishing a permanent settlement!