Four Famous Explorers

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Four Famous Explorers

• Social Studies Grade 3
• SOL 3.3

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3.3 The student will study the exploration of the
Americas by

• a) describing the accomplishments of
  Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques
  Cartier, and Christopher Newport
• b) identifying reasons for exploring, the
  information gained, and the results from the
  travels.

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COLUMBUS       ChristopherColumbus 
Christopher Columbus

• Country (Sponsor) Spain
• Reason for Exploring To find a western sea route
  to Asia
• Successes/Achievement First European to discover
  a sea route to  America discovered New World
  (landed at San Salvador)

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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus
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Oh Columbus (sung to the tune of "Oh My
Darling")Oh Columbus, Oh ColumbusLanded in San
SalvadorHe thought he'd found a westernSea
route to Asia's door

• Oh Columbus, Oh ColumbusSailed from the
  country SpainDiscovering the New WorldWas a
  blessing, not a pain

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CARTIER          Jacques Cartier    Jacques
Cartier

• Country (Sponsor) France
• Reason for Exploring To colonize the New World
  
• Successes/Achievement Explored the St. Lawrence
  River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) and gave
  France a North American claim

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Jacques Cartier   
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Jacques Cartier   
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PONCE DE LEON 

• Country (Sponsor) Spain
• Reason for Exploring To discover riches and land
  to conquer
• Successes/Achievement First European to land in
  Florida (near St. Augustine) gave Spain claim to
  Florida

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PONCE DE LEON 
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PONCE DE LEON 
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Newport   ChristopherNewport    Christopher
Newport

• Country (Sponsor) England
• Reason for Exploring To discover riches, to find
  a western sea route to Asia, and to colonize
  Virginia
• Successes/Achievement Arrived at present day
  Jamestown made four additional voyages bringing
  more people to Jamestown was one of the first
  men to reach the Fall Line of the James River

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Christopher Newport 
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Christopher Newport   
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