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S TA N D A R D U S I. 4A
EURO P E AN EXP L ORAT ION
The student will demonstrate knowledge of
European explorations in North America and
West Africa by
a) describing the motivations for, obstacles to,
and accomplishments of the Spanish, French,
Portuguese, and English explorations.
France: Samuel de
Champlain established the
French settlement of
Qubec. Robert La Salle
claimed the Mississippi
River Valley for France.
S TA N D A R D U S I. 4B
CO NF L ICT O V E R LAND
S TA N D A R D U S I. 4C
G HANA, MALI,
SONGHAI
c)
identify the location and
describing the characteristics of
West African societies (Ghana,
Mali, and Songhai) and their
interactions with traders.
A.D.
Cultural interaction
Spanish
French
English
American Indians
Trade
Crops
Areas of conflict
Land
Differences in cultures
Diseases