France: Portugal: West Africa Samuel de Champlain - Quebec, Robert La Salle - Mississippi River Valley USI.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of European explorations in North America and West Africa by: describing the motivations for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English explorations. VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Major European countries were in Why did European countries Motivations for the explorations competition to extend their compete for power in North Economic—Gold, natural resources, and trade power into North America and America? Religious—Spread Christianity claim the land as their own. Competitions for empire and belief in superiority of What were the obstacles faced by own culture the explorers? Obstacles to the explorations What were the accomplishments Poor maps and navigational tools of the explorations? Disease and starvation Fear of the unknown What regions of North America Lack of adequate supplies were explored and settled by France, England, and Spain? Accomplishments of the explorations Exchanged goods and ideas What regions were explored by Improved navigational tools and ships Portugal? Claimed territories (see countries below) Regions of North America explored by Spain, France, and England Spain: Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest of the present-day United States for Spain. France: Samuel de Champlain established the French settlement of Québec. Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France. England: John Cabot explored eastern Canada. Regions explored by Portugal The Portuguese made voyages of discovery along the
France: Samuel de Champlain - Quebec, Robert La Salle - Mississippi River Valley Portugal: West Africa USI.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of European explorations in North America and West Africa by: describing the motivations for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English explorations. VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Major European countries were in competition to extend their power into North America and claim the land as their own. Why did European countries compete for power in North America? What were the obstacles faced by the explorers? What were the accomplishments of the explorations? What regions of North America were explored and settled by France, England, and Spain? What regions were explored by Portugal? Motivations for the explorations Economic—Gold, natural resources, and trade Religious—Spread Christianity Competitions for empire and belief in superiority of own culture Obstacles to the explorations Poor maps and navigational tools Disease and starvation Fear of the unknown Lack of adequate supplies Accomplishments of the explorations Exchanged goods and ideas Improved navigational tools and ships Claimed territories (see countries below) Regions of North America explored by Spain, France, and England Spain: Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest of the present-day United States for Spain. France: Samuel de Champlain established the French settlement of Québec. Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France. England: John Cabot explored eastern Canada. Regions explored by Portugal The Portuguese made voyages of discovery along the
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