Sir Francis Drake Samuel Champlain European Explorers (Completed) Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Explorer Nation Timeline Location/Discovery Motivations Challenges John Cabot England 1497-1498 Greenland, Labrador, Wanted to find a Violent storms, strong Newfoundland, northwest passage to winds, food and water northeastern coast of the east (wealth) shortages, diseases North America crew problems. Bartolomé Spain 1502-1547 Hispaniola, Cuba, Soldier; wanted to Unknown de Las Venezuela, Santo spread Christianity Casas Domingo, Mexico, and worked to free Guatemala Native Americans (moral obligation) Hernán Spain 1504- Mexico Sought to find gold Disease; conflicts with Cortés (wealth) and conquer indigenous groups land for Spain (power) Jacques France 1535 Canada, St. Lawrence Establish presence in Disease; harsh Cartier River New for France winters; conflicts with (power); gold and the Iroquois riches (wealth); new population route to Asia
Sir Francis Drake Samuel Champlain European Explorers (Completed) Who? Explorer What? Nation When? Timeline Where? Location/Discovery Why? Motivations How? Challenges John Cabot England 1497-1498 Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, northeastern coast of North America Wanted to find a northwest passage to the east (wealth) Violent storms, strong winds, food and water shortages, diseases crew problems. Bartolomé de Las Casas Spain 1502-1547 Hispaniola, Cuba, Venezuela, Santo Domingo, Mexico, Guatemala Soldier; wanted to spread Christianity and worked to free Native Americans (moral obligation) Unknown Hernán Cortés Spain 1504- Mexico Sought to find gold (wealth) and conquer land for Spain (power) Disease; conflicts with indigenous groups Jacques Cartier France 1535 Canada, St. Lawrence River Establish presence in New for France (power); gold and riches (wealth); new route to Asia Disease; harsh winters; conflicts with the Iroquois population
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