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Explorers. Explorer- a person who investigates unknown regions. . Who are these people?. The Vikings. Very Good Job!. Eric the Red was a Viking from Scandinavia who sailed to Iceland. He was forced to leave his home and forced to leave Iceland as well. He sailed west and found Greenland.
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Explorers Explorer- a person who investigates unknown regions.
The Vikings. Very Good Job! • Eric the Red was a Viking from Scandinavia who sailed to Iceland. • He was forced to leave his home and forced to leave Iceland as well. • He sailed west and found Greenland. • He had a son named Leif Eriksson. Eric the Red
Leif Eriksson • Son of Eric the Red. • Sailed for Scandinavia. • Heard tales of land farther West than Greenland. • Sailed to North America around year 1000. • He and his crew were the first to set foot on our continent, North America.
Materials • 6 game pieces • 1 game board • 1 die • 1 sheet of paper
Directions • Decide who will roll first. The person with the earliest birthday will roll first, then turns will continue around the circle. • As you play, remember what happens to you during your voyage. You will write about it later!!!!! • You may take notes to remember. • Have Fun!
Christopher Columbus • Italian-born explorer. • The king and queen of Spain let him use three ships to sail: • The Nina • The Pinta • The Santa Maria. • He sailed for Spain in search of a western water route to Asia. Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Christopher Columbus • When he reached land, he thought he was in India and named the land the West Indies. • Instead, he found the Americas.
Venn Diagram Columbus Eriksson Both
More on Columbus • Led 3 more expeditions to the Americas. • 2nd trip in 1493- Columbus took 17 ships loaded with settlers, animals and supplies. • His goal was to start a colony. • A colony is a settlement far from the country that rules it.
The Columbian Exchange • The movement of people, animals, plants, diseases and ways of life between the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
John Cabot • Born in Italy. • Sailed for England in 1497 on 1 boat named “Matthew.” • Searched for a seaway to Asia and China known as the “Northwest Passage.” • Landed in Newfoundland which is now Canada.
Ferdinand Magellan • Portuguese explorer. • Sailed for Spain in 1519. • Planned to sail west around South America for the Spice Islands. • First explorer to circumnavigate (sail around) the world.
Ferdinand Magellan • Traveled with 5 ships named: Santiago, San Antonio, Conception, Trinidad, and the Victoria. • In 1522 The Victoria was the only ship to return home with 19 crew members. • Known for naming the Pacific Ocean. • Magellan died while fighting natives in the Philippines.
What is happening? Take 5 minutes to write down a few ideas and/or observations.
Hernando de Soto • Sailed to America in 1539 from Spain. • Spanish conquistador. • Landed on the coast of Florida.
Hernando de Soto • Searched America for gold for 4 years. • Sailed to North America on 9 ships total with over 600 crew members and 500 animals.
Exploration Timeline • 1539-1540: Florida • 1540: Georgia, SC, NC, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi • 1541: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas • Overall exploration was a failure because they did not find gold.
Henry Hudson • English explorer. • Sailed for the Netherlands and England. • Took 4 voyages between 1607-1610. • He landed in what is now New York. He claimed NY for the Dutch and Canada for the English.
Henry Hudson • The Hudson River and Hudson Bay are named after this explorer. • He was the first explorer to sail up the Hudson River.
Robert LaSalle • Explored for France in 1682. • Planned to sail to the Mississippi River to explore and establish trade routes along the river.
Robert LaSalle • First European to sail down the entire Mississippi River. • Named the area he landed in Louisiana.