Bodies of Water/Exploration

Quiz Review

Trade, Transportation & Settlement

3 Reasons Bodies of Water are Important:

Atlantic Ocean

Served as the “highway” for explorers, colonial settlers and later immigrants

Ohio River

Gateway to the West

Great Lakes

Allowed the growth of inland port cities in the Midwest

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & Superior

Identify the Great Lakes (HOMES)

Mississippi and Missouri

the transportation arteries for farm and industrial products. They were links to ports and other parts of the world.

Columbia River

was explored by Lewis and Clark. **gave U.S. claim to Northwest

Colorado River

River explored by the Spanish – basis for their claim to the Southwest U.S.

Pacific Ocean

Early Spanish exploration route – from their claimed territories in South America and Mexico.

Gulf of Mexico

provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America

Columbia

A

IH

G

F

ED

C

B

J

Mississippi

Pacific Ocean AtlanticGreat

Lakes OhioRio GrandeColoradoMissouriGulf of

Mexico

Gold, God & Glory

3 Motivating Forces for European Exploration

Poor Maps/Tools

4 Obstacles to European Exploration

Fear of UnknownLack of

SuppliesStarvation/Disease

Better Maps/tools/Ships

Achievements of European Exploration

Exchange of Ideas Claimed Land

Spain

Southwest U.S / Gulf Coast & Florida South America and Mexico

France

established the settlement of Quebec and Montreal in present-day Canada

Mississippi River Valley (LA Territory)

England

claimed the Northeastern/Atlantic Coast of North America

Portugal

Which Country had claimed along the coast of Africa and the Eastern coast of South America (Brazil)

The Netherlands (Dutch)

Eastern North America – claimed present-day states of New York and New Jersey / Hudson Bay and Hudson River area

Be able to match each European Nation to their land claims Passport page 25 & 10/1 RAP Examples:

France– Mississippi River Valley/CanadaNetherlands (Dutch) – New York and New

JerseyPortugal – Brazil & African coastEngland – Atlantic Coast of North AmericaSpain– Gulf Coast/Florida , southwest U.S &

Mexico/Central & South America

Be able to complete a chart on Motivations/Obstacles/Achievements of European Exploration p. 25 (GO)

Be able to complete a chart on interactions between Europeans & Native Americans (Areas of Cooperation and Conflict) p.28

Be able to identify location of each body of water on map of U.S. Passport page 26b

Be able to identify importance of each body of water for trade, transportation & settlement Passport page 26a

The River House GO can also be used to review this information p.27