| A | B |
|---|
| Fransisco Coronado | Explored the Southwest part of the U.S. for Spain looking for the 7 Cities of Gold |
| Samuel de Champlain | Explored the St. Lawrence River, found Quebec, and has a lake named after him |
| Robert La Salle | Explored the Mississippi River Valley for France |
| John Cabot | Italian explorer who found Newfoundland while exploring Eastern Canada for England |
| Motivations for Explorers | God, Gold, and Glory |
| Obstacles to Exploration | Poor Maps and Navigational tools, disease, starvation, fear of the unknown |
| Accomplishments of Exploration | Better maps and tools |
| Spanish Explorers | Conqured and enslaved American Indians, brought Christianity to the New World |
| French Explorers | Extablished trading posts and spread Christian religions |
| English Explorers | Established settlements and learned farming techniques from the American Indians |
| Areas of Cooperation between Explorers & American Indians | Trade and Crops |
| Areas of Conflict Between Explorers & American Indians | Land, Culture, Diseases, Language |
