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Exploration SOL
Virginia USI.4 Exploration
Question | Answer |
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What country did Francisco Coronado explore North America for? | Spain |
What country did Samuel deChamplain explore North America for? | France |
What country did Robert LaSalle explore North America for? | France |
What country did John Cabot explore North America for? | England |
Where did Francisco Coronado explore in North America? | He claimed the Southwest of the present-day United States for Spain. |
Where did Robert LaSalle explore in North America? | He claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France. |
Where did Samuel deChamplain explore in North America? | He established the French settlement of Québec. |
Where did John Cabot explore in North America? | He explored eastern Canada. |
Who made voyages of discovery along the coast of West Africa. | The Portuguese |
Name 3 motivations for exploration | • Economic—Gold, natural resources, and trade • Religious—Spread Christianity • Competitions for empire and belief in superiority of own culture |
Name 4 obstacles to exploration | • Poor maps and navigational tools • Disease and starvation • Fear of the unknown • Lack of adequate supplies |
Name 3 accomplishments of the explorations | • Exchanged goods and ideas • Improved navigational tools and ships • Claimed territories |
Cultural interactions with the American Indians 3 Spanish interactions are | – Conquered and enslaved American Indians – Brought Christianity to the New World – Brought European diseases to American Indians |
Cultural interactions with the American Indians 2 French interactions are | – Established trading posts – Spread Christian religion |
Cultural interactions with the American Indians 3 English interactions are | – Established settlements and claimed ownership of land – Learned farming techniques from American Indians – Traded with American Indians |
3 areas of cooperation in economic interaction between the Europeans and American Indians are | • Europeans brought weapons and metal farm tools. • Trade • Crops |
5 Areas of conflict between the Europeans and American Indians are | • Land • Competition for trade • Differences in cultures • Diseases • Language differences |
Name the 3 West African empires dominated West Africa one after another from 300 to 1600 A.D. in chronological order | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai |
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai where located where in Africa? | Western region |
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai where located south of what desert? | Sahara Desert |
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located near what major river? | Niger River |
How did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai powerful empires? | by controlling trade in West Africa |
What goods did the Portuguese carry from Europe to West African empires? (What did they leave Europe with?) | metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods |
What did the Portuguese trade for in West Africa? (What did they return to Europe with?) | gold |
person or company involved in wholesale trade, esp. one dealing with foreign countries | merchant (Portuguese trader with West Africa) |