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Early Exploration
SOL#4a-4c
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History
6th Grade
09/30/2010

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Term
Why did European countries compete for power in North America?
Definition

Reasons for exploration:

 

Economic - Gold, natural resources, and trade

Religious - The spread of Christianity

Competitions for empire and belief in superiority of own culture

Term

What were the obstacles faced by the explorers?

(looking for 4 obstacles)

Definition
  • Poor maps and navigational tools
  • Disease/starvation
  • Fear of unknown
  • Lack of supplies
Term

What were the accomplishments of the explorations? 

(looking for 3)

Definition

  

  • Exchanged good and ideas
  • Improved navigational tools and ships
  • Claimed territories
Term
What regions of North America were explored and settled by the France? (looking for 2 explorers and areas)
Definition
  • Samuel de Champlain established the French settlement of Quebec.
  • Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley
Term
What regions of North America were explored and settled by Spain?
Definition
Francisco Coronado claimed southwest United States for Spain.
Term
What regions of North America were explored and settled by England? ( 2 reasons)
Definition

The First explorer sent by England was John Cabot

 

He laid the foundation for later colonial settlements

Term
Who established the French settlement of Quebec (Canada)?
Definition
Samuel de Champlain
Term
Who explored eastern Canada for England?
Definition
John Cabot
Term
Who claimed land in the southwest for Spain?
Definition
Francisco Coronado
Term
What regions of the world were explored by Portugal?
Definition
The Portuguese explored and traded in West Africa
Term
How did the American Indians and the Spanish interact with each other? (looking for 3 reasons)
Definition

The Spanish

  • Conquered and enslaved American Indians
  • Brought Christianity to the New World
  • Brought European diseases  
Term
How did the American Indians and the French interact with each other? (looking for 2 reasons)
Definition

The French

  • Established trading posts
  • Spread Christian religion

(the French did not enslave Indians or take their land)

Term
How did the American Indians and the English interact with each other? (looking for 3 reasons)
Definition

The English

  • Established settlements and claimed ownership of land
  • Learned farming techniques from American Indians
  • Trade
Term
In what areas did Europeans and Indians sometimes cooperate? (looking for 3 reasons)
Definition
  • Sharing of technologies like weapons and farm too
  • TRADE
  • English learned farming techniques and learned about new crops
Term

What were some of the areas of conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans?

(looking for 5 reasons)

Definition

Areas of conflict

  • LAND, LAND, LAND
  • Competition for trade
  • Differences in Cultures
  • Disease
  • Language differences

 

 

Term

What were some of the areas of conflict between the American Indians and Europeans?

(looking for 4 reasons)

Definition

Areas of Conflict

  • LAND, LAND, LAND
  • Competition for trade
  • Differences in cultures
  • Disease
Term

Name the three West African societies that became powerful by controlling trade in West Africa.

(3 Kingdom names)

Definition
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Term
Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai were  located?
Definition
West Africa
Term
The __________ carried goods from Europe to West Africa empires.
Definition
Portuguese
Term
What goods did the Portuguese trade with the West African empires?
Definition
metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for West African gold
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