2.1 Reasons for European Exploration

Do you remember the 3 G's from 6th grade Social Studies?

• Yes

• Sort Of

• No

Take a guess about what the three G's refer to.

Which key term matches this definition: land claimed in the "New World" by Spain 

• Spanish Colonies
• British Colonies
• Portuguese Settlements
• French Territories

Early explorations to America were directed at finding a way through or around it. Columbus’s fourth voyage, starting in 1502, was a search for a route from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean…For the next eight decades all recorded voyages [to America]…were first and foremost, searches for the…Northwest Passage [to China]. Each country competed to claim the most territory and to be the first to find a route to Asia. 

 

The reason for European Exploration described in this passage is (a)  

In the earth are many mines of metals…The men whom I am leaving there [in America] will discover a thousand other things of value. 

 

• God

• Glory

• Gold

We know there were 3 main reasons Europeans began exploring the Western Hemisphere. Read each document below to determine which reason the source is describing

We have…learned that you [have] discovered certain islands and mainlands…to the [purpose] that you might bring to the worship of our Redeemer [Jesus] and the profession of the Catholic faith to their residents and inhabitants…We command you [to] appoint…God-fearing…men, in order to instruct the…inhabitants and residents in the Catholic faith and train them in good morals.  

 

• God

• Gold

• Glory

Which key term matches this definition?: When a country claims land and sends people to live in that land 

• Imperialism
• Annexation
• Settlement
• Colonization

Which key term matches this definition?: soldier-adventurers that Spain sent to the "New World" to claim land and find natural resources 

• Explorers
• Missionaries
• Conquistadores

• Settlers

Which color on the map represents areas that Spain colonized?

 

• Green
• Red

• Blue
• Yellow

Which Empire was located in present-day Mexico?