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Exploration

Exploration. Discovering America. Christopher Columbus. His voyage was set to discover the West Indies Instead he discovered America “1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue”. Columbus Voyage.

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Exploration

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  1. Exploration Discovering America

  2. Christopher Columbus • His voyage was set to discover the West Indies • Instead he discovered America • “1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue”

  3. Columbus Voyage * Although King Ferdinand was opposed to the project, Queen Isabella agreed to support Columbus expedition. The Queen declared that she would pledge her crown jewels to supply the money. * Friday morning, Aug. 3, 1492, 120 souls set sail for the New World “In the name of Christ”

  4. What was the name of the three ships? • Nina • Pinta • Santa Maria

  5. “ Land ! Land ! “Friday, the 12th of October, 1492 Columbus was the first to land; and as soon as he touched the shore he fell down upon his knees and kissed the ground, thanking God for the great favor bestowed upon him. The others followed his example; and then, recognizing Spain which had crowned his efforts with success. Columbus thought he had reached the wealthy land of the Indies, and so called the natives, Indians.

  6. The natives dwelling on the island were found to be a well proportioned people with fine bodies, simple in their habits and customs, friendly, though shy in manner, and they were perfectly naked. They thought the huge ships to be monsters risen from the sea or gods come down from heaven. Presents were exchanged with them, including gold bracelets worn by the natives. Columbus asked where the gold came from. The natives pointed by gestures to the southwest.

  7. Explorers of the New World

  8. The Exploration of the New World The men who led the expeditions to the New World faced the unknown of uncharted waters, the threat of disobedient crews, and often peculiar natives who might offer friendship, or might roast and eat the uninvited visitor. These men were sometimes motivated by spreading the Gospelto new lands, and sometimes motivated by the hopes of riches andpower or eternal youth.

  9. Race to Claim America • Spain • France • England

  10. Three G’s • GOLD- search for wealth • GLORY-search for fame • GOD- to convert to Christianity

  11. Ponce De Leon  1513 • remembered as the discoverer of Florida, set out in search of the Fountain of Youth, a fountain whose waters would restore youth to the aged. but instead found an untimely death at the hands of the natives of Florida

  12. Hernando Cortez1519 • military officer • of a good family; studied law • Conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico • Seized its vast gold treasures

  13. Fernando De Soto1539-1542 • expedition to conquer Florida • discovered the Mississippi river while searching for gold. • He died of a fever on the shores of the river

  14. Jacques Cartier • 1534 claimed the Great St. Lawrence River- called by the Iroquois Indians as “The road to Canada” • Found a treasure trove of fish that made them money

  15. Samuel de Champlain • Father of New France • 1608 founded Quebec, the first successful French settlement in the New World • Developed a fur trade with the Indians

  16. La Salle 1682 • Was determined to reach the Gulf of Mexico and discovered Texas • He did reach it and made a bigger claim the entire Mississippi River Valley • was murdered by rebellious colonists as he tried to establish a colony in Texas

  17. French Succeeded • They got along with the Indians • They learned their language • Treated the Indians like business partners • Found their riches in fish and fur

  18. John Cabot1497 • King Henry VII paid him $50 to find a North America passage to Asia • Instead discovered Newfoundland

  19. Sir Walter Raleigh 1584 • famous for his efforts in colonizing Virginia, • was beheaded by an ungrateful monarch in England. • Capital of North Carolina is named after him

  20. The Lost Colony • Sir Raleigh sent 117 people to settle Roanoke Island, North Carolina. • 1591 they disappeared leaving the name of an Indian tribe “Croatoan” • What do you think happened?

  21. Sir Francis Drake Dragon Drake • Pirated Spanish ships carrying American gold while England grew rich from the stolen treasure (this angered Spain) • Spain wanted England to punish him but instead Queen Elizabeth made him a knight

  22. Defeat of the Spanish Armada1588 • King Phillip sent 130 ship armada to invade and punish England • Stretch seven miles long • Unfortunately the Spanish Armada was defeated and the Spanish empire declined as England became ruler of the Sea

  23. Few of the explorers found the riches they sought, but they did discover vast new lands and planted the seeds of the first 13 original colonies.

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