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You have 5 minutes to review for your U.S. Geography Quiz.

On LevelThink back to elementary school when you learned about Christopher Columbus.

1. What is he remembered for?

2. Is he considered a hero or villain?

3. Why do you think we see him that way?

Make a prediction about the reasons for exploration!

Use your background knowledge from 7th Grade…

If you read Marco Polo’s book, what

would you do?

1. Write him off as a crazy old man. What does he know anyways?

2. Request more information because you are not sure yet…

3. SIGN ME UP! I’LL DO IT!

If you were asked to fund one of these

missions, which one of the following

would be the most important question

to ask?

1. How much will it cost?

2. What will we get out of this?

3. How quickly can it be done?

• As Spanish colonies sent ships loaded with gold and silver home to Spain, all of Europe watched with envy– Spain seemed to become wealthier and

more powerful– Other nations wanted their share of

riches from the Americas – None was strong enough to challenge

Spain– They would have to seek their fortunes

in areas not yet claimed by Spain

In your opinion,

what should the colonists in Roanoke have been

doing instead of looking for

gold?

England Sets the Stage for Change

In 1588, the British defeat of Spanish Armada marked the beginning of

English naval supremacy and cleared the way for English colonization.

Summary

Europeans nations become

interested in land to the East

Marco Polo explores China

for 17 years

Merchants become eager

to find the Northwest Passage

Columbus explores in search of a

route through the Atlantic

Other nations want to expand

their wealth, power, and

religion

Wrote a book about his

travels

His book’s popularity

increased the desire to explore

Crossed Atlantic; landed in the Caribbean

Increased the wealth and

influence of Spain with his discovery

France: Canada

England: Atlantic coast

of North America

Pre APThink back to elementary school when you learned about Christopher Columbus.

Is he considered a hero or villain?

Choose a side, and be prepared to defend your reasoning.

Make a prediction about the reasons for exploration!

Use your background knowledge from 7th Grade…

• Europeans had no knowledge of the Americas

• Europeans were far more interested in the lands to the east

• Marco Polo (Italy, 1200’s)– Went through Asia with his father – Stayed in China for 17 years– Took notes of the people and places

he saw and later made it into a book

If you read Marco Polo’s book, what would you do?

1. Write him off as a crazy old man. What does he know anyways?

2. Request more information because you are not sure yet…

3. SIGN ME UP! I’LL DO IT!

If you were asked to fund one of these

missions, what three

questions would be the

most important to

ask?

• As Spanish colonies sent ships loaded with gold and silver home to Spain, all of Europe watched with envy– Spain seemed to become wealthier and

more powerful– Other nations wanted their share of

riches from the Americas – None was strong enough to challenge

Spain– They would have to seek their fortunes

in areas not yet claimed by Spain

What lesson would future

colonists take from Roanoke’s

failure?

England Sets the Stage for Change

In 1588, the British defeat of Spanish Armada marked the beginning of

English naval supremacy and cleared the way for English colonization.

Summary

Europeans nations become

interested in land to the East

Marco Polo explores China

for 17 years

Merchants become eager

to find the Northwest Passage

Columbus explores in search of a

route through the Atlantic

Other nations want to expand

their wealth, power, and

religion

Wrote a book about his

travels

His book’s popularity

increased the desire to explore

Crossed Atlantic; landed in the Caribbean

Increased the wealth and

influence of Spain with his discovery

France: Canada

England: Atlantic coast

of North America