The Old World Claims the New

Spanish Conquistadors

1. Juan Ponce de Leon

• Was looking for the Fountain of Youth

• Explored Florida

• First European to see the United States

Ponce de Leon

• 1532

2. Hernando de Soto

• Discovered the Mississippi

• 1539

De Soto

• His crew founded St. Augustine, Florida

• St Augustine is the oldest permanent city settled by Europeans

Francisco de Coronado

• Was searching for golden cities

• Discovered the Grand Canyon

The effects the Spanish had on Indians

English Explorers

Sir Frances Drake

• Second person to sail around the globe

• 1577

• Called the “Master Thief” and “the dragon” by the Spanish

• Queen Elizabeth’s favorite

What is a “sea dog”

• English sea captains that raided coastal towns and seized Spanish ships full of treasure and took the wealth back to England

Queen Elizabeth I

Why did Spain and England not get along?

1. The “sea dogs” raided their ships

2. England was Protestant and Spain was Roman Catholic

French Explorers

Jacques Cartier

• Discovered the St. Lawrence River

• 1534

Robert de La Salle

• Claimed the Mississippi River for France

Samuel de Champlain

• Called the Father of New France

• Explored St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes region