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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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?