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    Explorer Study Guide

    Explorers
    Christopher Columbus

    Sponsor
    Spain

    Reasons
    Find a western sea route to Asia Discover riches and lands To conquer

    Successes
    1st European to discover a sea route to America (New World) Landed on San Salvador 1st European to land in Florida (St. Augustine) Spain claimed Florida Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec) France then had a North American claim now Canada Arrived at present day Jamestown Made 4 more voyages to bring more people to Jamestown 1st man to reach the Fall Line of the James River

    Juan Ponce De Leon

    Spain

    Jacques Cartier

    France

    Colonize New World

    Christopher Newport

    England

    Discover riches Find a western sea route to Asia Colonize Virginia


    Vocabulary:

    Explorer a person who travels seeking new discoveries. European a person from one of the countries in Europe. The four explorers above were Europeans!

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