| A | B |
|---|
| motivating force | the reason why somebody chooses to do something |
| obstacle | something that stands in the way of getting the job done |
| natural resource | A material source of wealth, such as timber, fresh water, or a mineral deposit, that occurs in a natural state and has economic value. |
| spread christianity | the main reason, besides gold, that the Spanish explored |
| superiority of culture | meaning that explorers believed they were better than native americans |
| poor maps and navigational tools | one obstacle to exploration |
| disease/starvation of crew members | one obstacle to exploration |
| lack of adequate supplies | one obstacle to exploration |
| exchanged goods and ideas | one accomplishment of exploration |
| improved navigational tools | one accomplishment of exploration |
| coronado | explored the Southwest US for Spain |
| Samuel de Champlain | established the French settlement of Quebec |
| Robert La Salle | claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France |
| John Cabot | explored eastern Canada for England |
| Ghana, Mali, Songhai | explored by Portugal |
| Spanish interaction w/Natives | conquered and enslaved Native Americans, spread christianity |
| English interaction with natives | Learned farming techniques and traded with native Americans |
| French interaction with natives | spread Christianity, set up trading posts |
| Areas of cooperation with natives | trade, crops, technology |
| Areas of conflict with natives | land, competition for trade, difference in cultures |
