Warm-up DirectionsTurn to page 30 in your notebook. Title

the page “Political Cartoon”Drawn a line down the center (from top to

bottom) On the right side create the following list

of words. Leave two lines between each word.

AuthorPlacePrior knowledgeAudienceReason Thesis/Main ideaSignificance

On the bottom of the page write “Facts About ColumbusFacts About Columbus”, leave about five spaces under this heading

AuthorPlacePrior knowledgeAudienceReasonThesis/Main ideaSignificance

Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusReached the

New World in 1492

Made four voyages to the New World

Made queen angry ∑:/ because he enslaved the natives.

But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them”

-Christopher Columbus, journal, October 19,1492

Draw this chart on page 31Draw this chart on page 31

Explorer Explored For Reason for Exploration

Best Known For

Christopher Columbus

European ExplorersEuropean Explorers

Explorers of the New World

The Age Of Discovery

Spanish ExplorersSpanish Explorers

Discovering the New world, even though he never knew it.

Wanted to find a shorter route to the riches of the East

Christopher Columbus

With 180 men he defeated the great Inca empire

Set out to conquer the lands of the Incas in Peru

Fransico Pizzaro

Conquered the Aztecs

Set out to conquer the mainland and find goldHernando Cortes

His men were the first to sail around the world

Set out to reach Asia by sailing westFerdinand Magellan

Realized that he was not in Asia and the land he explored was named after him, The Americas

Set out to find a sea route to AsiaAmerigo Vespucci

Best Known forReason for exploration

Explorer

European Competition in European Competition in North AmericaNorth AmericaOther European countries such as

France and England competed with Spain for control of the Americas.

After England defeated the Spanish Armada they were free to claim land in the Americas.

The French started small colonies in North America far away from Spanish colonies.

Other European ExplorersOther European Explorers

EnglishClaiming Canada For England

SettlementJohn Cabot

FrenchClaiming the area around Montreal Canada for France

Trying to find the Northwest passage

Jacques

Cartier

EnglishBeing the First English explorer in the New World

To find the northwest passage to India

Henry Hudson

Explored For

Best known for

Reason for exploration

Explorer

To find a water route to Asia and then to settle colonies to gain wealth from the natural resources.

Northwest Passage

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