European Exploration In North America Europe North America

European Exploration In North America Europe North America

The three countries that claimed land in North America were Spain, England, and France. • Spain • England • France

Reasons for Exploration were gold, god, and glory. • Gold – Riches and wealth • God – Desire to spread religion • Glory – Fame from discovering a new land

Obstacles: anything that gets in the way or stops progress. • Lack of supplies • Different climates • Lack of Food – Many men died of starvation • Diseases • The fear of the unknown

Great Accomplishments • Discovery of New Lands!! – This was the main accomplishment. • Goods and ideas were exchanged by different people. • Navigational tools were improved. • New areas were mapped. • Transportation was improved.

Famous Explorers • Christopher Columbus – 1492 • Juan Ponce de Leon – 1513 • Vasco Nunez Balboa – 1513 • Jacques Cartier – 1534 • Henry Hudson – 1609 -1610

Christopher Columbus 1492 Bahamas

Christopher Columbus • Sent by Spain in 1492 to try and sail west to reach Asia to find riches. He had no maps and a frightened crew but was the first European to reach the new world in the Bahamas. • Interesting Facts – Sailors on Christopher Columbus’ ships slept on the open deck at night. – They tied themselves down to keep from being thrown into the sea as the ship rolled in the waves!

Juan Ponce de Leon 1513 Florida

Juan Ponce de Leon • Sent by Spain in 1513 to find gold and the legendary “fountain of youth”. He fought with Native Americans but discovered Florida for Spain. • Interesting Facts – Named Florida after the Spanish word flower.

Jacques Cartier 1534 St. Lawrence River and Gulf

Jacques Cartier • Sent by France in 1534 to find a water route to Asia and look for gold. He discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River in Canada. • Interesting Facts – His sailors caught diseases on the journey. – He named the area “Kanata, ” the Iroquois word for “village. ” He tried to create a settlement, but it didn’t last the winter.

Henry Hudson 1609 New York State

Henry Hudson • Sent by England in 1609 -1610 to find a northern path to Europe and Asia called the Northwest Passage. He explored the Hudson River near present-day New York. • Interesting Facts – His crew rebelled the cold climate in Northern Atlantic Ocean. Hudson’s crew kicked him off the boat, and he was never heard from again.

Cooperation and Conflict • When the European explorers reached North America, they found people already living there. • These were tribes of Native Americans. • Contact between the Europeans and Native Americans sometimes led to cooperation and other times led to conflict.

Cooperation and Conflict • Examples of contact between Europeans and Native Americans: – French (France) • Established trading posts • Spread the Christian religion – English (England) • Established settlements • Claimed ownership of land • Learned farming techniques from the Native Americans • Traded good with the Native Americans – Spanish (Spain) • Conquered and enslaved many Native Americans • Brought Christianity to the New World

Examples of Cooperation and Conflict • Cooperation: • Conflict: –Technologies – Claims to land (weapons and farm tools) –Trade –Crops – Disease – Differences in culture – Differences in language