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An Age of Exploratio

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The First Europeans in North America

The First Europeans in North America

• The first Europeans in North America were actually Vikings.

• Leif Ericson discovered Canada around 1,000 A.D. however, they didn’t establish a settlement there due to native problems.

• They went back to Greenland and Iceland after being runoft.

• They never really knew that they had discovered a new continent – just a bunch of unfriendly natives.

• The first Europeans in North America were actually Vikings.

• Leif Ericson discovered Canada around 1,000 A.D. however, they didn’t establish a settlement there due to native problems.

• They went back to Greenland and Iceland after being runoft.

• They never really knew that they had discovered a new continent – just a bunch of unfriendly natives.

Viking RoutesViking Routes

A few hundred years later…

A few hundred years later…

• Europeans begin to get interested in exploring and here’s why…

• Europeans begin to get interested in exploring and here’s why…

The Silk RoadThe Silk Road

• In order for people in Europe to get highly valued goods such as dyes, silk perfumes, drugs, gold, jewels and spices (so food didn’t taste horrible) – it had to come from Asia.

• Folks called Middlemen would travel along the Silk Road trading with other merchants. By the time the goods got to Europe they were soooo expensive!

• In order for people in Europe to get highly valued goods such as dyes, silk perfumes, drugs, gold, jewels and spices (so food didn’t taste horrible) – it had to come from Asia.

• Folks called Middlemen would travel along the Silk Road trading with other merchants. By the time the goods got to Europe they were soooo expensive!

The Silk Road(Can you see why things would cost an arm and a

leg?)

The Silk Road(Can you see why things would cost an arm and a

leg?)

Marco Polo1254-1324

Marco Polo1254-1324

Born in Italy – he took off for 20 years and explored Asia. He came back, talked about how awesome and cheap everything was – and European countries decided that they HAD to find a direct route.

Polo’s RoutePolo’s Route

Christopher Columbus

1451-1506

Christopher Columbus

1451-1506Sailed for Spain.In 1492 took 3 ships and sailed west to look for a route eastLanded in first in Trinidad and other Caribbean Islands.

John Cabot1450-1499

John Cabot1450-1499

From Italy but sailed for England 1497 sailed west and rediscovered Canada (Newfoundland)But since he knew that he had found a new continent most folks give him credit for the discovery

Cabot’s RouteCabot’s Route

• Ponce de Leon – first Spaniard to set foot in present day United States.

• Ponce de Leon – first Spaniard to set foot in present day United States.

Hernando de Soto1500?-1542

Hernando de Soto1500?-1542

Left Havana Cuba with 600 men, 200 horses, mules and dogs. They landed in Florida and marched north with guns, crossbows, small pox and a hunger for gold. Read pg. 107-108 to see the effect of his exploration.

De Soto’s RouteDe Soto’s Route

Early Spanish MissionsEarly Spanish Missions

• 1565 Captain General Pedro Menendez begins a colony in St. Augustine, Florida.

• A colony is a group of people who settle in a new land by who keep their ties to their homeland.

• Read p. 108-109 to find out how close we were to speaking Spanish instead of English today.

• 1565 Captain General Pedro Menendez begins a colony in St. Augustine, Florida.

• A colony is a group of people who settle in a new land by who keep their ties to their homeland.

• Read p. 108-109 to find out how close we were to speaking Spanish instead of English today.

• Missions were established at each “Chiefdom”.

• The goal was to convert the Natives to Christianity.

• Missions were established at each “Chiefdom”.

• The goal was to convert the Natives to Christianity.

• Though not successful in conversion – the Missions did introduce Natives to the concept of colonization. Some missions effected the later names of the islands.

• Though not successful in conversion – the Missions did introduce Natives to the concept of colonization. Some missions effected the later names of the islands.

• Fort King George

• Used as a fort to protect South Carolina from the sneaky Spaniards.

• Fort King George

• Used as a fort to protect South Carolina from the sneaky Spaniards.

Fort King GeorgeFort King George

OLD FORT KING GEORGESite of old Fort King George, built in 1721 by Col. JohnBarnwell, of South Carolina, under British Royal orders.

This tiny cypress blockhouse, 26 feet square, with 3 floors, and a lookout in the gable from which the guard could watch over the Inland Waterway and St. Simon's Island, was flanked by officers quarters and barracks, and the entire area was surrounded on all but the river

side by a moat and palisades. Garrisoned by his Majesty's Independent Company, withreplacements of

Colony scouts, the fort was occupied for sixyears. During that time more than 140 officers and soldierslost their lives here and were buried on the

adjacent bluff.

• The first of the British 18th century scheme of posts built to counteract

French expansion in America, Fort King George was also a flagrant trespass upon

Spanish territory, and during its occupation Spain continually demanded

that it be destroyed. The troops were withdrawn to Port Royal in 1727, but until Oglethorpe arrived in Savannah in 1733 South Carolina kept two lookouts at old

Fort King George.

• The first of the British 18th century scheme of posts built to counteract

French expansion in America, Fort King George was also a flagrant trespass upon

Spanish territory, and during its occupation Spain continually demanded

that it be destroyed. The troops were withdrawn to Port Royal in 1727, but until Oglethorpe arrived in Savannah in 1733 South Carolina kept two lookouts at old

Fort King George.

Henry Hudson1565-1611

Henry Hudson1565-1611

Voyages in 1609-1611Tried to find route to Pacific through North AmericaDiscovered Hudson River when he worked for the DutchDiscovered Hudson Bay with the English

Hudson’s RouteHudson’s Route

Robert La Salle1643-1687

Robert La Salle1643-1687

Looked for a route to east through North AmericaFirst European to travel entire Mississippi RiverEstablished fur tradeNamed the river basis Louisiana and claimed it for France.

LaSalle’s RouteLaSalle’s Route

James Cook1728-1779

James Cook1728-1779

English explorer, mapmaker, and astronomer1768-1779 traveled to Hawaii, Australia, and Antarctica First captain to prevent the disease scurvy

James Cook’s RouteJames Cook’s Route

Daniel Boone1734-1820

Daniel Boone1734-1820

Explored the Kentucky wilderness in 1769-1782

Traveled the Ohio River

Found the Cumberland Gap in 1769-1782

Daniel Boone’s RouteDaniel Boone’s Route

Lewis and Clark1774-1809 1770-1838Lewis and Clark

1774-1809 1770-1838In 1804 President Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory.Scientific tripJourney took 2 years, 4 months, and 10 days and covered 8000 miles.

Lewis and Clark’s RouteLewis and Clark’s Route

The End The End