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Explorers of the New World
Who were the Conquistadors?
• Brave and cruel, looking for riches and glory for Spain!
First contact made by Christopher Columbus in 1492
• Columbus was seeking a shorter distance to Asia, hoping to improve trade routes
• The land he found turned out to be unexplored (The Americas).
• (EXAMINE WORLD MAP)• Gave Spain the first colonies in the New World• The world map changes with the discovery.
Lets see what Tim and Moby have to say about Columbus!
• Brain pops are a great way to review and introduce concepts!
How is the map different/similar to today?
Columbus’ treatment of natives
• Natives were treated horribly, enslaved, beaten, tortured, stolen from.
Spain became rich from its colonies!
• Gold was found in much of Central/South America.
• Spain became a world power.
Hernando De Soto explores North America
De Soto travels through Florida, Georgia, and much of the Southeast
• Discovers the Mississippi River, first European in Georgia.
Lets see who Hernando de Soto was!
• De Soto video clip (3 mins)
Spain sets up along the coast of Georgia!
• Several settlements are placed on the Barrier Islands.
Other nations start to explore the New World as well!
France – Explored much of present day Canada, also islands in the Carribean. France was interested in the fur trade in Canada.
England wants a part of the New World also!
• Henry Hudson explores much of the coast of North America, including the Hudson River area.
• England initially tries to find gold, but winds up realizing that growing tobacco will result in riches.
• Jamestown is the first English colony in North America, in 1607.
Jamestown
Who explored the New World - History Channel
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