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Title: European Explorers of the New World


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European Explorers of the New World
  • A look at the explorations of
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Juan Ponce de Leon
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Christopher Newport

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2
European Exploration
  • During the late 1400s to early 1600s, Spain,
    England, and France all tried to find a western
    sea passage that led to Asia. Instead they found
    a whole new world that had much to offer each
    country.

3
What Well Learn
  • Well learn who sponsored (provided money and
    supplies) the explorers journeys.
  • Some of the motivations for sailing.
  • The accomplishments (successes) in exploration of
    the New World.

4
Christopher Columbus
  • Sponsors the king and queen of Spain
  • Motivations to find a western sea route to Asia,
    to find riches, and claim land for Spain
  • Accomplishments discovered New World exploring
    Santo Domingo and Venezuela for others to explore

5
Juan Ponce de Leon
  • Sponsors King and Queen of Spain
  • Motivations to claim new land for Spain, find
    riches, and the Fountain of Youth
  • Accomplishments founded St. Augustine, FL and
    first governor of Puerto Rico

6
Jacques Cartier
  • Sponsor King of France
  • Motivations to claim new land for France and
    find western sea route to Asia
  • Accomplishments named St. Lawrence River,
    Quebec, and Montreal, and started a rich fur trade

7
Christopher Newport
  • Sponsors King of England and the VA Company
  • Motivations claim new land for England, find
    riches, and find a western sea route to Asia
  • Accomplishments started 1st permanent English
    settlement (Jamestown) and sailed to the Fall
    Line near present-day Richmond

8
SOL Review
  • Each explorer wanted to find a western sea route
    to Asia to find riches and spices.
  • Each explorer wanted to claim new land for their
    countries.
  • Columbus is credited with discovering the New
    World (although he never knew it).
  • Ponce de Leon founded the oldest city in
    America-St. Augustine, FL.
  • Jamestown, VA is the first permanent English
    settlement in the New World founded by
    Christopher Newport.
  • Cartier founded the St. Lawrence River, Quebec,
    and Montreal.
  • Newport sailed to the Fall Line near present-day
    Richmond and named Jamestown and the James River
    after King James I of England.

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SOL Classroom Quiz
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  • Who sailed to the Fall Line in VA?
  • Who searched for the Fountain of Youth?
  • Who found a whole new world in North America?
  • Who named the St. Lawrence River, Montreal, and
    Quebec?
  • Who named the James River and Jamestown after
    King James I of England?
  • Who landed in Santo Domingo and Venezuela?
  • Who found St. Augustine, FL?
  • Who began a rich fur trade for France?
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