quiz review. 3 reasons bodies of water are important:
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Bodies of Water/Exploration
Quiz Review
Trade, Transportation & Settlement
3 Reasons Bodies of Water are Important:
Atlantic Ocean
Served as the “highway” for explorers, colonial settlers and later immigrants
Ohio River
Gateway to the West
Great Lakes
Allowed the growth of inland port cities in the Midwest
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & Superior
Identify the Great Lakes (HOMES)
Mississippi and Missouri
the transportation arteries for farm and industrial products. They were links to ports and other parts of the world.
Columbia River
was explored by Lewis and Clark. **gave U.S. claim to Northwest
Colorado River
River explored by the Spanish – basis for their claim to the Southwest U.S.
Pacific Ocean
Early Spanish exploration route – from their claimed territories in South America and Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico
provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America
Columbia
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Mississippi
Pacific Ocean AtlanticGreat
Lakes OhioRio GrandeColoradoMissouriGulf of
Mexico
Gold, God & Glory
3 Motivating Forces for European Exploration
Poor Maps/Tools
4 Obstacles to European Exploration
Fear of UnknownLack of
SuppliesStarvation/Disease
Better Maps/tools/Ships
Achievements of European Exploration
Exchange of Ideas Claimed Land
Spain
Southwest U.S / Gulf Coast & Florida South America and Mexico
France
established the settlement of Quebec and Montreal in present-day Canada
Mississippi River Valley (LA Territory)
England
claimed the Northeastern/Atlantic Coast of North America
Portugal
Which Country had claimed along the coast of Africa and the Eastern coast of South America (Brazil)
The Netherlands (Dutch)
Eastern North America – claimed present-day states of New York and New Jersey / Hudson Bay and Hudson River area
Be able to match each European Nation to their land claims Passport page 25 & 10/1 RAP Examples:
France– Mississippi River Valley/CanadaNetherlands (Dutch) – New York and New
JerseyPortugal – Brazil & African coastEngland – Atlantic Coast of North AmericaSpain– Gulf Coast/Florida , southwest U.S &
Mexico/Central & South America
Be able to complete a chart on Motivations/Obstacles/Achievements of European Exploration p. 25 (GO)
Be able to complete a chart on interactions between Europeans & Native Americans (Areas of Cooperation and Conflict) p.28
Be able to identify location of each body of water on map of U.S. Passport page 26b
Be able to identify importance of each body of water for trade, transportation & settlement Passport page 26a
The River House GO can also be used to review this information p.27
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