Explorers of the PNW British Exploration Agenda Objectives

Explorers of the PNW British Exploration

• Agenda – Objectives – Activity – Review – Preview

• Objectives – Upon completion of this lesson students should be able to… • explain the motivations for British exploration of the PNW. • identify four key British sailors for their contributions to PNW exploration. • describe two conflicts between Britain and Spain regarding PNW exploration.

• Activity – Work in groups – Read pages 119 -126 in textbook – Identify and describe: • British motivations • Four British sailors • Spanish and British conflicts

• Looks like: – Textbooks open – Name on notes sheet – Sitting at desks – Looking at each other • Sounds like: – Quiet conversation – “Thanks” “Please” “You’re welcome” “What was the answer to number one again? ”

• Review – Motivations – Sailors – Conflicts

• Motivations – Spain’s strong navy in the Mid and South Atlantic forced the English northward – Northwest Passage • A route that would bypass the Spanish navy on the way to Asia – POWER – Also acceptable: • A desire to make territorial claims

• Sailors – Sir Francis Drake – James Cook – John Meares – George Vancouver

• Sir Francis Drake – 1577 -1578 – Sailed Oregon coast – Stole Spanish gold – Circumnavigated globe – Knighted for bravery – His heist led to failed Spanish invasion of England the destruction of the Spanish Armada

• James Cook – 1778 – Sailed coast from Oregon to Alaska – Saw economic value in PNW trade (fish, fur, forests)

• John Meares – 1788 and 1792 – Made two trips – Sailed into Willapa Bay – Unknowingly sailed 300 yards up Columbia River – Built a lumber mill – Traded with China

• George Vancouver – 1792 -1794 – Explored Vancouver Island Puget Sound – Did not explore Columbia River – Named features and water bodies – Helped settle Nootka Sound controversy

• Conflict 1 – Spanish-British war • • Drake stole gold Spanish angry – attempt to invade England Spanish armada destroyed British become most powerful navy and country

• Conflict 2 – Nootka Sound controversy • Spanish seize Meares’ ships and men • Bodega y Quadra and Vancouver meet in summer 1792 • Spanish agree to release Meares’ ships, men and pay $210, 00 in restitution

• Preview – Wednesday: Nootka Controversy – Thursday: No School. Have fun. Be safe. Do homework? – Friday: U. S. and Russian Exploration