Virtual Field Trip: European Exploration of the New world

1. Virtual Field Trip: European Exploration of the New world Mr. Talbot

2. Obstacles for Exploration – What things stood in the way of Exploration? Section A  Poor Maps & Limited Navigational Tools  Disease and Starvation  Fear of the Unknown  Lack of Adequate Supplies – not having enough resources to survive on NEXT

3. 15th Century World Map - 1400

4. 16th Century World Map - 1500

5. 17th Century World Map - 1600 BACK

6. Tools for Navigation – What is Navigation? Navigation – “The art of plotting and directing the course of a ship.” Directions: Click on the yellow sign to learn about navigation tools used by explorers Use what you learn to answer the questions on your worksheet Maps Compass Astrolabes Ships – The Caravel Section B http://www.cccoe.net/lifeatsea/student/navtools.htm

7. Northwest Passage • During the Age of Exploration, many European nations and explorers thought that they could discover a new trade route to Asia by traveling west through North America. • They hoped the Northwest Passage would be a direct trade route to Asia.

8. Section C

9. Why did Europeans want to Explore the New World? Directions: Click on the gold coins to learn about the motives for exploration Use what you learn to answer the questions on your worksheet Economic Religious Empire Motives for Exploration 1

10. Section D

11. 2 Portuguese Explorers -Why was Prince Henry the Navigator so important to Exploration? • Click on the blue star to learn how the Portuguese helped spark the Age of Exploration • DIRECTIONS • Read the section on Portuguese Explorers • Use the information on the website to answer the questions on your worksheet Portugal http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/prince_henry_the_navigator.htm Why did these new trade routes influence Christopher Columbus?

12. 3 Spanish Explorers:Francisco Coronado Red Line – Coronado’s Route of exploration • Click on the compass below to learn about Spanish Explorers in the New World • DIRECTIONS: • On the website page, click on the name: Coronado • Read about Coronado • Answer the questions on your worksheet Check out the route that Coronado took when he explored the New World! Do you recognize any states? http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm

13. 4 French Explorers :Robert La Salle • Click on the telescope below to learn how Robert La Salle claimed land in the New World for France • DIRECTIONS: • Read about Robert La Salle • Answer the questions on your worksheet Where do you think Louisiana got it’s name? http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/lasalle.html

14. 5 French Explorers:Samuel de Champlain • Click on the picture of Francebelow to learn how Samuel de Champlain claimed land in the New World for France • DIRECTIONS: • Read about Samuel de Champlain • Answer the questions on your worksheet Quebec What language do they speak in Quebec, Canada?

15. 6 England’s Explorers:John Cabot • Click on the ship below to learn how John Cabot explored the New World to claim land for England • DIRECTIONS: • Scan down the webpage and read about John Cabot • Answer the questions about John Cabot on your worksheet http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/cabot.shtml