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NOTES ON EARLY AMERICAN EXPLORERS
Study Guide          Explorer Study Cards       Explorer Artwork by Bria's Mom
*COLUMBUS       * CARTIER          *PONCE DE LEON         *Newport

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Sailed from Spain "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Landed on an island near the coast of Florida Spain To find a western sea route to Asia           First European to discover a sea route to America;  Discovered "New World" (landed at San Salvador)

JACQUES CARTIER

French

Found the St. Lawrence River France To colonize the New World                         Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) And gave France a North American claim

PONCE DE LEON

Spain

Florida Legend: He looked for the "Fountain of Youth" Spain To discover riches and land to conquer    First European to land in Florida (near St.Augustine);  Gave Spain claim to Florida

Christopher Newport

England              To discover riches             To find a western sea route to Asia              To colonize Virginia                                             Arrived at present day Jamestown;             Made four additional voyages bringing more people to Jamestown;            Was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River

 

 

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Study Guide to Help With this SOL

Social Studies SOL 3.3  The student will study the exploration of the Americas by a) describing the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport; b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.

Essential Understandings 
The first explorers had different motivations, had different sponsors, and met different successes.

Essential Knowledge
Terms to know
· · Explorer: A person who travels 

SOL 3.3 Study Guide

Social Studies SOL 3.3  The student will study the exploration of the Americas by a) describing the 
accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Léon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher 
Newport; b) identifying reasons for exploring, the information gained, and the results from the travels.

Essential Understandings 
The first explorers had different motivations, had different sponsors, and met different successes.

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Essential Knowledge
Terms to know
· · Explorer: A person who travels seeking new discoveries   · · European: A person from one of the countries in Europe

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Explorers                                    Reasons for Exploring                               Successes/Achievement
Country  (Sponsor) 

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Christopher Columbus               To find a western sea route to Asia          First European to discover a sea route to America;  
Spain                                                                                                                     discovered "New World" (landed at San Salvador)

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Juan Ponce de Léon                  To discover riches and land to conquer   First European to land in Florida (near St.Augustine); 
Spain                                                                                                                    gave Spain claim to Florida

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Jacques Cartier                          To colonize the New World                        Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) 
France                                                                                                                  and gave France a North American claim

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Christopher Newport                 To discover riches                                      Arrived at present day Jamestown; made four
England                                        To find a western sea route to Asia        additional voyages bringing more people to Jamestown;
                                                      To colonize Virginia                                   was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River

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Essential Questions 
Who were some of the important European explorers from Spain, England, and France?
What were the different motivations of these early European explorers?
What were the successes of these early European explorers?

Essential Skills
Locate and use information from print and non-print sources.
Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information.
Gather, classify, and interpret information.

Explorer Cards
Make your own cards with your drawings.

Sailed from Spain "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Landed on an island near the coast of Florida Sponsor: Spain Motivation: To find a western sea route to Asia Successes: First European to discover a sea route to America; Discovered "New World" (landed at San Salvador)	CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
French Found the St. Lawrence River Sponsor: France Motivation: To colonize the New World Successes: Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) And gave France a North American claim	JACQUES CARTIER
Spain Florida Legend: He looked for the "Fountain of Youth" Sponsor: Spain Motivation: To discover riches and land to conquer Successes: First European to land in Florida (near St.Augustine); Gave Spain claim to Florida	PONCE DE LEON
Sponsor: England Motivation: To discover riches To find a western sea route to Asia  To colonize Virginia Successes: Arrived at present day Jamestown; Made four additional voyages bringing more people to Jamestown; Was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River	CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
	Make your own cards with your drawings.       CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS JACQUES CARTIER PONCE DE LEON CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT

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