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USI.4 on Explorers and Exploration
The student will demonstrate knowledge of European explorations in North America and West Africa by
a) describing the motivations for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English explorations.
b) describing cultural and economic interactions between Europeans and American Indians that led to cooperation and conflict, with emphasis on the American Indian concept of land.
c) identifying the location and describing the characteristics of West African societies (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) and their interactions with traders.
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| What were the motivating forces for exploration of North America? | Economic(gold, natural resources, trade), religious(spread of Christianity), competition for empire and belief in superiority of cutlure. |
| What obstacles faced explorers? | Poor maps, disease/starvation, fear of unknown, and lack of adequate supplies. |
| What were the accomplishments of the explorations? | Exchanged goods and ideas, improved navigational tools & ships, and claimed territories. |
| Who claimed the southwest United States for Spain? | Francisco Coronado |
| Who established Quebec for France? | Samuel de Champlain |
| Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France? | Robert La Salle |
| Who claimed eastern Canada for England? | John Cabot |
| What group of people made voyages of discovery along West Africa? | The Portuguese |
| How did the French and American Indians interact culturally? | The French established trading posts and spread Christian religion. |
| How did the American Indians and the Spanish interact culturally? | The Spanish conquered and enslaved |
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