Do we still explore today? Where? Why? 1. Ocean? 2.

Do we still explore today?

Where?

Why?

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Ocean?

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Space?

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What problems do we face?

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• So why do we still explore?

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Explore The New World

Why did they go exploring over 600 years ago?

Where did they go?What obstacles did they face?

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Motivations, Obstacles, & Accomplishments of

European Exploration

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Motivating forces = Reasons to explore

• Economic (gold, natural resources, trade)• Religious (spread Christianity)• Competitions for empire (I have more

stuff!!)

• *3 Gs – gold, glory, God9

Obstacles to Exploration

• Poor maps and tools• Disease• Starvation• Fear of unknown• Lack of adequate supplies

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North America 1540

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North America 1562

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Accomplishments of exploration?

• Exchange goods and ideas• Improve navigational tools and

ships• Claimed territories (Mine, Mine,

Mine!!)

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Q: What regions of North America were explored and settled by France, England, and Spain?

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Where did they explore?

Where are they from?

Goals – 3Gs

How did they interact with Indians?(Page 55)

Name of Explorer

• Coronado – Page 57• Cabot – Page 58• Champlain – Page 59• LaSalle – Page 59

• Cultural Interactions – Page 55

Spain

• Explorer: Francisco Coronado• Area Explored: Southwest United States• Interactions: Conquered and enslaved

Native Americans, brought Christianity, spread diseases• Reasons: Gold, God, Glory

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Coronado

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France

• Explorer: Samuel de Champlain• Area Explored: Quebec Canada• Interaction: Established trading posts;

Spread Christianity• Motivation: Gold, God

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Champlain

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France

• Explorer: Robert La Salle• Area Explored: Mississippi River Valley• Interaction: Established trading posts; Spread

Christian religion• Motivation: Gold, God

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Robert la Salle

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England

• Explorer: John Cabot• Area Explored: Eastern Canada• Interaction: Claimed land; • Learned farming techniques from American Indians; trade• Motivation: Economic (Gold)

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John Cabot

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Regions Explored by Portugal

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What regions were explored by Portugal?

• Area Explored: West Africa located south of the Sahara Desert near the Niger River

Interaction: Traded metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for GOLD (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai- controlled trade)

Motivation: Interest in world resources 300-1600 AD

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Remember!!!

• European explorers were usually out for the Three G’s:• Gold!• God!• Glory!

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Exploration Crossword

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Do Now - QuizDirections – Name the country, area they

explored, and goals next to the explorers.

1.Coronado2.LaSalle3.Cabot4.Champlain5.Portugal

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Cultural Interaction

• Spanish• Conquered and enslaved Indians• Brought Christianity• Brought diseases

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Cultural Interaction• English• Claimed land• Learned farming techniques• Traded with Indians

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Cultural Interaction• French• Established trading posts• Spread Christianity

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Conflict and CooperationConflict

• Believed land was to be shared or used but not owned

• Competition for Trade

• Different cultures• Disease• Different language

Cooperation

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• Weapons and metal farm tools

• Trade• Crops