Exploration Reveiw
by Grace Jackson
Spanish Exploration
A- Francisco Coronado explored for Spain.
Q- Where did he explore?
A- Francisco Coronado explored in Southwest North America. (Most likely in Arizona and New Mexico)
French Exploration
A- There were two French explorers, Samuel De Champlain and Robert La Salle.
Q- Where did they explore?
A- Samuel De Champlain explored in Quebec, Canada and Robert La Salle explored in The Mississippi River valley.
English exploration
A- John Cabot explored for England.
Q- Where did he explore?
A- John Cabot explored in Newfoundland.
Q- Where is Newfoundland?
A- Newfoundland is in Eastern Canada.
Portuguese exploration
A- They explored in West Africa.
Q- What did they do once they got there?
A- They traded metals, fur, and other manufactured items for gold.
Motivation for exploration
A- They motivations for exploration were:
1. Claiming territory in the New World
2. Spreading Christianity, their religion
3. finding gold in the New World
Obstacles the explorers faced
2. Disease and starvation
3. Fear of the unknown
4. Lack of adequate supplies
Accomplishments for exploration
A- The accomplishments for exploration were:
1. Improved navigational tools and ships
2. Territory claimed
3. Exchanged goods and Ideas
Areas of Cooperation between the Native Americans and Europeans
2. The Europeans brought weapons and metal farm tools
3. Crops
Areas of Conflict between the Native Americans and Europeans
2. Land
3. Competition for trade
4. Disease
How the story unfolded
2. The French established trading posts and spread Christianity.
3. The English claimed territory, traded with Native Americans, established settlements, and learned farming techniques.
4. The Native Americans traded with the Europeans, and believed that land was to be shared or used but not owned.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
The Portuguese traded metals, cloth, and other manufactured items for gold in Ghana, Mali and Songhai.