EXPLORERSEXPLORERSDON’T “MISS THE DON’T “MISS THE

BOAT”BOAT” ??ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS????ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS??

•How did the explorers contribute to the How did the explorers contribute to the development of development of EuropeEurope??•What was the impact of exploration?What was the impact of exploration?You will be able to answer these questions after You will be able to answer these questions after our lesson!our lesson!

LET’S EXPLORE!LET’S EXPLORE!• Expedition gear you will need: A piece of Expedition gear you will need: A piece of

notebook paper (folded into four sections) and the notebook paper (folded into four sections) and the world map handout. The captain has given you world map handout. The captain has given you two tasks to complete as you take your journey!two tasks to complete as you take your journey!

• You will use your world map handout to trace the You will use your world map handout to trace the routes of the explorers. routes of the explorers.

• Choose a color for Choose a color for each country each country and color in the and color in the key.key.

• On your paper, label each box with the names of On your paper, label each box with the names of England, France, Portugal, and SpainEngland, France, Portugal, and Spain

CAPTAIN’S ORDERS!CAPTAIN’S ORDERS!• As you journey through the lesson, As you journey through the lesson,

copy the explorer’s route onto your copy the explorer’s route onto your world map (match the color of the world map (match the color of the route with the route with the explorer’s countryexplorer’s country).).

• Record the information about each Record the information about each explorer onto your paper (include the explorer onto your paper (include the name of the explorer).name of the explorer).

SPAINSPAIN

CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSCOLUMBUS

• WHO: WHO: Italian who explored for SpainItalian who explored for Spain• WHAT: WHAT: Sailed to the West IndiesSailed to the West Indies

Credited with discovering AmericaCredited with discovering America• WHEN:WHEN: First voyage began in 1492, would go First voyage began in 1492, would go

on a total of 4 voyages. on a total of 4 voyages. • WHERE:WHERE: All of his voyages were to the All of his voyages were to the

Americas: Americas: Cuba, Central America, South America, Cuba, Central America, South America, Bahamas, and Hispaniola (today is Bahamas, and Hispaniola (today is

Dominican Republic & Haiti)Dominican Republic & Haiti)• WHY: WHY: Was attempting to find a Was attempting to find a

Northwest Passage to AsiaNorthwest Passage to Asia

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

FERDINAND FERDINAND MAGELLANMAGELLAN

• WHO:WHO: Sailed for SpainSailed for Spain• WHAT:WHAT: Trying to find a quicker trade route to Asia Trying to find a quicker trade route to Asia

• WHEN:WHEN: 15191519• WHERE:WHERE: Sailed from Spain, around the tip of South Sailed from Spain, around the tip of South

America and America and is killed near the Philippines in 1521. is killed near the Philippines in 1521. His crew will His crew will return back to Spain around 1522.return back to Spain around 1522.

• WHY: WHY: First explorer credited with a crew sailing First explorer credited with a crew sailing around the world (even though he died around the world (even though he died during during the trip). Named the Pacific Oceanthe trip). Named the Pacific Ocean

Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan

PORTUGALPORTUGAL

PRINCE HENRY PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATORTHE NAVIGATOR

• WHO: WHO: Portuguese Prince who funded the Portuguese Prince who funded the explorations of Bortolomeu Dias, and explorations of Bortolomeu Dias, and Vasco da Vasco da Gama (HE WAS A PATRON)Gama (HE WAS A PATRON)

• WHAT:WHAT: He sent Vasco Da Gama to explore the He sent Vasco Da Gama to explore the West Coast of Africa. He was trying to West Coast of Africa. He was trying to

find a quicker route to Asia. Da Gama find a quicker route to Asia. Da Gama did did reach Asia (India)reach Asia (India)

• WHEN:WHEN: Dias 1487-1488, da Gama 1497-1498Dias 1487-1488, da Gama 1497-1498• WHERE:WHERE: They sailed near Africa and South They sailed near Africa and South

AmericaAmerica• WHY:WHY: Asia!!!! Wasn’t that where everyone was Asia!!!! Wasn’t that where everyone was

going??going??

Vasco de GamaVasco de Gama

ENGLANDENGLAND

JOHN CABOTJOHN CABOT

• WHO:WHO: English explorerEnglish explorer• WHAT:WHAT: The first European encounter with the The first European encounter with the

continent of North America continent of North America since the Norse since the Norse Vikings.Vikings.

• WHEN: WHEN: 1496 and 14971496 and 1497• WHERE: WHERE: First expedition he got lost and First expedition he got lost and

returned returned home. On his second voyage, home. On his second voyage, he landed in he landed in Newfoundland, which is in Newfoundland, which is in present present day Canada.day Canada.

• WHY: WHY: His explorations helped to establish a His explorations helped to establish a strong strong British hold in North America.British hold in North America.

John CabotJohn Cabot

FRANCEFRANCE

Samuel Samuel ChamplainChamplain

• WHO: WHO: French navigator, cartographer and French navigator, cartographer and explorerexplorer

• WHAT: WHAT: Sailed to the North America looking Sailed to the North America looking for the for the Northwest Passage and founded Northwest Passage and founded Quebec Quebec

• WHEN:WHEN: First voyage began in 1603First voyage began in 1603• WHERE:WHERE: Canada, Northeast coast of present Canada, Northeast coast of present

day day United States, Great Lakes, St. United States, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Lawrence RiverRiver

• WHY: WHY: To establish permanent settlements To establish permanent settlements and fur and fur trading posts in New World. trading posts in New World.

Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain

Ticket Out the DoorTicket Out the Door• 3 – List three countries from 3 – List three countries from

Europe that sent out explorations.Europe that sent out explorations.

• 2 – List 2 explorers that explored.2 – List 2 explorers that explored.

• 1 – List one reason why explorers 1 – List one reason why explorers went to foreign lands.went to foreign lands.

Who looked for the Northwest Passage to Asia?Who looked for the Northwest Passage to Asia?Jacques Cartier, John Cabot, Samuel De ChamplainJacques Cartier, John Cabot, Samuel De Champlain

WHY WERE THE EXPLORERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO FIND A WHY WERE THE EXPLORERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO FIND A NORTHERN TRADE ROUTE TO EUROPE UNSUCCESSFUL?NORTHERN TRADE ROUTE TO EUROPE UNSUCCESSFUL?They kept running into LAND!!They kept running into LAND!!

EFFECTS OF EXPLORATION ON AFRICA, NORTH, AND EFFECTS OF EXPLORATION ON AFRICA, NORTH, AND SOUTH AMERICA.SOUTH AMERICA.Slavery, spread of disease, wars, clash of cultures, Slavery, spread of disease, wars, clash of cultures, imperialism, religious conversion, spread of new ideas, imperialism, religious conversion, spread of new ideas, introduction of new foods and products.introduction of new foods and products.

ON THE BACK OF YOUR PAPER -COPY THE FOLLOWING…YOU WILL SEE THIS INFORMATION AGAIN (WINK)

WHEN IT WAS ALL DONE…..WHEN IT WAS ALL DONE…..•On the back of the route map you just On the back of the route map you just completed, create a key using a number for completed, create a key using a number for each country (ex.1=Portugal, etc).each country (ex.1=Portugal, etc).•Read the handout titled “The Empires of Read the handout titled “The Empires of Portugal, Spain, England, and France”Portugal, Spain, England, and France”•As you read the article, place a the number of As you read the article, place a the number of the country in the area they claim (ex. Dias the country in the area they claim (ex. Dias reached the southern tip of Africa, place a ”1” in reached the southern tip of Africa, place a ”1” in South Africa).South Africa).

Click on the caravel for the next part of your expedition.

EMPIRE MAP ANALYSISEMPIRE MAP ANALYSIS• Answer the following questions on your Answer the following questions on your

paper .paper .– Which Which continentscontinents had more than one had more than one

country claiming it for their empire?country claiming it for their empire?– What may occur when more than one nation What may occur when more than one nation

claims an area (a complete sentence)?claims an area (a complete sentence)?– What advantage would a nation have if they What advantage would a nation have if they

alone claim an area (a complete sentence)?alone claim an area (a complete sentence)?Now you are ready to report back to the king….answer the questions from the beginning of the lesson on your paper. Click on the caravel for the next part of your expedition.