Early Explorers

The ability to worship how one chooses

• economic/political incentive

• building an empire

• religious freedom

• trade route

Wealth, natural resources, power

• economic/political incentive

• building an empire

• religious empire

• trade route

set up settlements and monarchs rule

• economic/political incentive

• building an empire

• religious freedom

• trade route

He wanted to explore Asia because it offered valuable goods to trade. He was part of opening up trade routes to East India and China from Europe

• Erik the Red

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

He wanted fame for being the first to sail the entire distance around the world. His exploration contributed to the European's knowledge of space and the universe.

• Marco Polo

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

He wanted to find a water route to East Asia through the Artic Ocean for trading. He was never successful, but did a lot for the establishment of the New York colony which later helped take control over the fur trade between Europe and the New World.

• Henry Hudson

• Erik the Red

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

He wanted to find a new route to India, China, and Japan for trading. He was an important part of the opportunities Europeans had to colonize the New World. He also brought diseases to the New World.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Erik the Red

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

He wanted to create a new settlement to live in (because he was kicked out of Iceland). He was an important part of the beginning of explorations and settlements in the New World.

• Erik the Red

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

Hernando De Soto

• build a settlement

• riches and slaves

• explore inland and trade with the Native Americans

William Hilton

• build a settlement

• explore inland

• find lush land to build plantations