61. The New World Explored VHS N/A The new world Explored Prime time news in Europe during the year 1520 was the following explorers John Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, hernando desoto, http://www.buyindies.com/listings/1/0/1016556540359.html

Browse: Categories Titles by Country Print page Email a friend The New World Explored (1998) [Click to enlarge] Award Winner Be the first person to review this film Directed by: N A MPAA Rating: Not Rated Length: 26 minutes Country: USA Description: Prime time news in Europe during the year 1520 was the existence of a New World across the Atlantic Ocean. The Spanish, Portuguese and English had laid claim to some of this territory and France was now eager to claim her share. This expansion of empires would be motivated by wealth, politics and religion. Students will be introduced to the travels of the following explorers: John Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, Hernando deSoto, Cabeza deVaca, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain. Awards: BRONZE METAL AWARD - The Flagstaff International Film Festival -1998 Customer Reviews Be the first person to write an online review and share your thoughts with other viewers! SID: 1005833660484 Educators VHS Consumers If you're a regular consumer, you may order at the educators price or request a consumer price for this title Related Categories: Link to this Page http://www.buyindies.com/listing/

62. Hernando De Soto, Exploration Through Oklahoma Describes de Soto's final venture into the unknown. http://users.rootsweb.com/~oknowata/desoto.htm

Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto Return to Oklahoma Prehistory Index Ann Maloney , Bartlesville, OK.

63. Hernando DeSoto's Trails Through North America Introduction to Florida exploration and Conquest by hernando de Soto and Cabeza de Vaca, 16th century. Includes trail maps and outline. http://www.vaca.com/inset44.html

Native American Conquest in Wi-Fi DeSoto: TRAILS Biography DeVaca INTRODUCTION ... REFERENCES 1st published in the Florida Anthropologist Translations Museum of Florida History Spanish Conquistadores wrote the oldest history we have of Native America, but told a different story than the one which students learn in school . Advances in technology have made it possible to track Hernando de Soto, Spain's crucial American Explorer, thru 14 States with native villages that are cities again today; along trails which we use as highways. Archeology was once thought to be the key to finding Conquest Trails (Brain 1985:xvi-xxiii in References , but that science has failed to do so in the sixty-odd years since ethnologists and historians surrendered that study to them. Little evidence of conquest has been found, mostly in Florida, all leading archeologists to very suspicious conclusions 1951, Ripley P. Bullen On the other hand, knowledge in other fields has flourished in the years since the DeSoto trail theory we learned was proposed in 1857 . We now realize that early trail seekers misunderstood Native migrations and Spanish portrayals of them, overlooked mariners tactics and failed to recognize "land paced" navigation and

64. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hernando De Soto hernando De Soto. Explorer and conqueror, born at Villanueva de la Serena, best equipped expedition that had ever set out for conquest in the new world. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04753a.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... D > Hernando De Soto A B C D ... CICDC - Home of the Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan Hernando De Soto Explorer and conqueror, born at Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain , 1496 or 1500; died on the banks of the Mississippi the latter part of June, 1542. He was given the rank of captain of a troop of horsemen in 1516 by Pedrarias , set out from Panama with an expedition which explored Nicaragua and Honduras , conquering and colonizing the country as they proceeded. In 1532 he joined the expedition of Francisco Pizzaro starting from Panama for the conquest of Peru . Recognizing his importance, Pizzaro made de Soto second in command, though this caused some opposition from Pizzaro's brothers. In 1533 he was sent at the head of a small party to explore the highlands of Peru , and he discovered the great national road which led to the capital. Soon afterwards he was selected by Pizzaro as ambassador to visit the Inca Atahualpa, lord of Peru , and he was the first Spaniard who spoke with that chief. After the imprisonment of Atahualpa, de Soto became very friendly with him and visited him often in his confinement. De Soto played a prominent part in the engagements which completed the conquest of Peru , including the battle which resulted in the capture of Cuzco , the capital. Upon his return from an expedition, he learned that

65. FLORIDA OF THE CONQUISTADOR Only in the new world was there the opportunity for quick advancement in the For the next three years, desoto would explore the frontiers of Georgia, http://www.floridahistory.org/floridians/conquis.htm

FLORIDA OF THE CONQUISTADOR JUAN PONCE DE LEON PANFILO de NARVAEZ HERNANDO DE SOTO TRISTAN de LUNA ... Useful LINKS for Florida of the Conquistadors OF MONARCHY AND MERCANTILISM Unknown to the Indians of Florida, their destiny was being determined by political and economic forces taking place across the Atlantic Ocean in Europe. At the end of the fifteenth century, thousands of daring adventurers would be crossing the ocean to conquer within a few centuries what had taken the Indians thousands to years to inhabit. This "Age of Exploration" was fostered by the development of maritime technology and the belief in an economic philosophy called mercantilism which decreed that a nation that was not self-sufficient will be dominated by its neighbors. At first, it was trade with the Middle East that determined this wealth, but with the discovery in 1492 for another hemisphere by Christopher Columbus, the need to travel west to the Americas became the focus. GOLD, GLORY, AND GOD The conquistadors of Spain who ventured into the lands of the Indians were motivated by many forces. The discovery of gold in Mexico and Peru caused thousands of impoverished Spanish peasants to join the military. Under the rules of primogeniture

66. Biography - Hernando De Soto - By Dr. Lawrence A. Clayton De Soto dih SOH toh, hernando (1500?1542), a Spanish explorer, De Sotobecame known as a courageous explorer who helped conquer the new world for http://1st-history-of-the.us/larrys.html

Hernando de Soto: a Brief by Dr. Lawrence A. Clayton De Soto [dih SOH toh], Hernando (1500?-1542), a Spanish explorer, helped to defeat the Inca empire and led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River. From 1539 to 1542, he led a large Spanish expedition through what is now the southern United States. His army landed in Florida and crossed about 10 present-day states. De Soto became known as a courageous explorer who helped conquer the New World for Spain. However, the era of exploration was marked by greed, intolerance, and cruelty. In their search for wealth, de Soto and his men tortured and brutally killed many Indians. Early expeditions. De Soto was born in the province of Extremadura in Spain. As a teen-ager, he sailed to the New World and began his career as an explorer in the tropical rain forests of Panama. De Soto served in expeditions to enslave Indians and to search for wealth. By the early 1530's, de Soto was known as an excellent soldier and horseman. He joined an expedition led by Francisco Pizarro, another Spanish explorer, against the empire of the Inca Indians in what is now Peru. After a short delay, the men began their journey in 1532 with a small army of 168 men. They reached the city of Cajamarca, where a huge Inca army, commanded by Emperor Atahualpa, was camped. Pizarro sent de Soto with a small troop of 15 cavalrymen to invite Atahualpa to meet with Pizarro. The Spaniards ambushed the Inca and captured their emperor. Although the Inca paid an enormous ransom for their emperor, the Spaniards executed him. De Soto helped Pizarro capture Cusco, the Inca's capital, in 1533.

67. Hernando De Soto Expedition -- Brown Quarterly -- V. 2, No. 1 -- Fall 1997 Spain s new world dominion already extended across the West Indies and Central Image 1 hernando de Soto was about 14 years old when he first sailed from http://brownvboard.org/brwnqurt/02-1/02-1b.htm

Coronado National Memorial San Antonio Missions Volume 2, No. 1 (Fall 1997) Hispanic American Heritage Issue Hernando De Soto Expedition Brian Loadholtz and Susan Sernaker Click an image to read its caption. Spain's New World dominion already extended across the West Indies and Central and South America, yet her foot hold was tenuous. Having few industries or resources at home to rely on, she was dependent on colonial commodities, both natural and human, to maintain her grasp in the Caribbean. The conquests of the Aztecs of Mexico (1519-21) and the Incas of Peru (1531-35) had opened fabulous veins of wealth. These conquests also alerted other European nations to the untapped profits across the Atlantic Ocean. To secure her position unquestionably, Spain sought to control all lands surrounding the Caribbean Basin. La Florida was important strategically was also a possible source of undiscovered gold and riches. Hernando de Soto was about 14 years old when he first sailed from Spain, probably in 1514, bound for a conquistador's life in the New World. Over the next 15 years, he participated in military actions against Indians and Spanish land poachers in modern-day Panama and Nicaragua, using his rewards to fund profitable private ventures. His valor during the conquest of the Incas of Peru earned him greater wealth, which he used to finance his expedition to La Florida. Hernando de Soto's agreement with Charles V of Spain was simple. He was to explore, exploit and colonize La Florida while bearing all costs. This would be the first major exploration of the interior of North America. In return, he would become Governor of Cuba and the new colony. De Soto and the Crown would divide the spoils. De Soto and his 622 soldiers arrived in Havana in June 1538. He filled the expedition's ranks with slave carriers, camp followers (including several women), artisans, priests, an engineer, 200 horses, a herd of pigs, and fierce fighting dogs for punishing Indians. Landing near Tampa Bay on May 30, 1539, he left a temporary colony of 100 men captained by Pedro Calderon and led his army inland.

68. Explorers In Texas And Mexico new world Explored, The Prime time news in Europe during the year 1520 was the following explorers John Verrazano, Jacques Cartier, hernando De Soto, http://www.mckinneyisd.net/Campuses/school_websites/walker/TeacherCreated/Fourth

4th Grade Explorers 4.2B - Identify the accomplishments of significant explorers such as Cabeza de Vaca Christopher Columbus Francisco Coronado ; and Ren© Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle and explain their impact on the settlement of Texas Texas Conquest Trails Cabeza de Vaca Conquistadors - Cabeza deVaca Cabeza de Vaca's Trails - Use the drop-down menu to explore this Web site. - PBS Map Journey of Cabeza de Vaca Human Rights and the Exploration of North America - Teaching guide Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus - Early career and first voyage - biography upto and including the first voyage from Britannica Online Christopher Columbus - Encarta Online article Christopher Columbus - Man and myth 1492 - An Ongoing Voyage an Exhibit of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC Francisco Coronado - PBS Bio The Expedition of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado The Journey of Coronado V¡zquez de Coronado, Franciso Coronado Expedition Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle Cavelier de La Salle - Intrepid Explorer La Salle, Ren© Robert Cavelier, Sieur de

69. DeSoto Map Hernando DeSoto, Circa 1544 - Rare Antique Map Reproductions: New Wor the first map based upon an actual inland exploration of the present day United In 1539, conquistador hernando desoto, accompanied by 600 soldiers, http://www.landmarkmaps.com/catalog/catalog_02_main.html

#2 DeSoto Map DeSoto, circa 1544 $245 framed Click for map detail This quill and ink sketch is likely to be the first map based upon an actual inland exploration of the present day United States to show the Appalachian Mountains, the flow of rivers to the Atlantic, and the location of Indian villages. A mother map of first importance, the geographical outline was the basis for charts of mapmakers for over a century. Found among the papers of Alonzo de Santa Cruz, royal cosmographer to Charles V, the map reflects the official Spanish conception of the area from the Cape Fear River to the Panuco River in Mexico. The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains are depicted. In 1539, conquistador Hernando DeSoto, accompanied by 600 soldiers, 2 women, 300 pigs, and 223 horses, arrived in Tampa Bay in 9 ships. He traveled inland 3,000 miles in search of gold and other treasure. The trip ended in disaster as DeSoto died of fever in 1542 along the banks of the Mississippi River. The map was probably drawn from information gained from surviving members of the expedition. This copy was obtained from the Archives of the Indies, Seville, Spain. Image Size: 23 1/2 x 17 1/8 Landmark Map Company The Biltmore Hotel Executive Offices, Suite 340

70. CPL Kids Pages: Reading: Book Lists: J 910.92 S, Simon, Charnan, Explorers of the Ancient world J BIO desoto,Heinrichs, Ann, De Soto hernando de Soto Explores the Southeast http://www.cantonpl.org/kids/bklist/explorer.html

Books about Explorers at the Canton Public Library Books with Many Explorers: CALL # AUTHOR TITLE J 910 V Explorers of the Ancient World J 910 V Green, Jen Exploring the Polar Regions J 910 V Macdonald, Fiona Exploring the World J 910.4 M Macdonald, Fiona Explorers: Expeditions and Pioneers J 910.722 M Matthews, Rupert Explorer J 910.9 F Fradin, Dennis Explorers J 910.9 G Grosseck, Joyce Great Explorers J 910.92 A The Age of Exploration: Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes J 910.92 H Hudson, Wade Five Brave Explorers (Jean DuSable, Matthew Henson, Mae Jemison, James Beckwourth, Esteban) J 910.92 R Ross, Stewart Conquerors and Explorers J 910.92 S Simon, Charnan Explorers of the Ancient World J 910.922 C Ciovacco, Justine The Encyclopedia of Explorers and Adventurers J 910.922 F Fritz, Jean

71. WWW-VL: History: United States History Index: Discovery And Exploration Mercator s world. The Magazine of Maps, exploration and Discovery Hakluyt Society A True Relation of the Vicissitudes That Attended hernando De Soto. http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/discovery.html

Click here for WWW-VL: History: United States History Index WWW-VL: W3 Internet Search Engines Research Tools Geography Maps of the New World European Competition in Exploration 1530-1675 The Coronado Expedition 1540-1542 Inland Exploration 1675-1800 ... Traveling. A Selection of Travel Literature, Maps, and Atlases [U. of Illinois] Navigation in the Age of Discovery Origins of the Compass Rose Symbology Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation Dead Reckoning Navigation Celestial Navigation ... Distance: How Long was a league? Bibliography and Web Gateways Exploration...The Americas , from NM Creative Impulse The Discoverers Web The Discoverers Web: Alphabetical list Hakluyt Society Web Links The Explorers ... Explorers of North America Journals Mercator's World. The Magazine of Maps, Exploration and Discovery Hakluyt Society Biography The Explorers [includes: Balboa, Cabot, Cabral, Cartier. Columbus, Cook, Cortes, da Gama, de Leon, Diaz, Drake, Hudson, Magellan, Polo, Verazzano, Vespucci, Estanavico, de las Casas] Timelines Age of Exploration Explorers Spanish Exploration and Colonization 1492-1542 Spanish Exploration and Colonization 1565-1628 ... Colonial and Revolutionary Periods Timeline: 1000 AD 1783 History The Vikings Nordic Explorers Leif Eriksson Greenland-Vinland Year 1000-2000 Leif Ericsson Vikings in the New World ... The Vikings: They Got Here First, But Why Didn't They Stay?

72. Bibliography world Book Encyclopedia, 1982. Grant, Neil. The Discoverers. new York ArcoPublishing, Saari, Peggy, and Baker, Daniel B. hernando de Soto. Explorers http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/bibliography.htm

Up Books, Encyclopedias, and CD-ROMs "Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de." Microsoft Encarta 2000 . Vers. 9.0.0.0702. Microsoft. Redmond: Microsoft, 1999. Ford, Franklin L. "Cartier, Jacques". World Book Encyclopedia Ford, Franklin L. "Cartier, Jacques." World Book Encyclopedia Fritz, Jean. Around the World in a Hundred Years: from Henry the Navigator to Magellan. New York: Scholastic Inc, 1994. Fritz, Jean. Where do you think You're Going Christopher Columbus? New York: G.P. Putnams Sons, 1980. Gibson, Charles. "Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de." World Book Encyclopedia Gibson, Charles. "Cortes, Hernando." World Book Encyclopedia Gibson, Charles. "Desoto, Hernando." World Book Encyclopedia Gibson, Charles. "Ponce de Leon, Juan." World Book Encyclopedia Gibson, Charles. "Vespucci, Amerigo." World Book Encyclopedia Grant, Neil. The Discoverers . New York: Arco Publishing, Inc, 1979. Grosseck, Joyce, and Attwood, Elizabeth. Great Explorers . Grand Rapids: Gateway Press Inc, 1988.

73. Explorers Webquest Foothold In The new world , National Geographic, January 1992; Spain Explorers And Explorers of the Americas hernando De Soto Expedition http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/instructionaltech/webquests/explorers/

74. 1U.S. And World History US and world History, from the Greek and Roman to modern times. exploration byHispanics, led by hernando de Soto) early 1500 s; 1526 Georgia http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/colony9.htm

America USA State by State Contributors Awards Contents Shop Amazon,Oprah's benefit auction- ... video Shop on line Fine Art Auctions Bargains Auto ... Miliary History home page Out of 50 states Hispanos explored and colonized at least 31 of the present "U.S." Spanish speaking America's far reaching influence, and contributions, continues throughout the U.S. today Over half of the present USA was explored by Hispanos- And from the early 1500's to the late 20th century (the present time), Spanish was spoke in the majority of the present states in our country. And from the early 1900's to the present, English and Spanish have shared the status of dual languages in the present USA. 1776 when the Decloration of Independence was signed, it was a toss up between several languages; however, Spanish continued to be the collective language of the majority in the present "U.S." at the time of the America Revolution. When new immigrants from Spanish speaking countries assimilate, they assimilate into the USA Spanish speaking community; which has been in existence collectively for 500 years. There are two collective (dual languages) throughout the present USA- Spanish and English. Within the Spanish and English languages which are spoke collectively in the USA, there are thousands of Indigenous Tribes each with their own distinct languages. As the following facts show, the Spanish language was/is not only confined to the American southwest, but is spread through out the present USA.

75. Welcome To EParks - America's National Parks Store hernando de Soto, the Spanish conquistador, is legendary in the United States today . Cabeza de Vaca came to the new world in 1527 as part of a Spanish http://www.eparks.com/eparks/dept.asp?park=523&subject=&category=b

76. Wintercamp “Tim Burke is playing the part of a soldier in hernando de Soto’s expeditionary militiaman is telling people what is was like to explore the new world. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/calderon/wintercamp.html

De Soto Winter Encampment Winter Encampment 1996 Letters from the 1996 Event In the News Winter Encampment 1998 ... Winter Encampment 2000 - Photos Some related outside links T he De Soto Site (Park Homepage) De Soto reenactment brings 16th century to life (News Report) Hernando De Soto Among the Apalachee (Book on the Archaeology of the site) Linking the Past (Mail from the winter encampment site in Tallahassee) John Shaffer as Juan Ortiz Florida's De Soto Site On De Soto's Trail Florida's first Mass Winter Encampment 1996 This is a transcription of a Florida Public Radio report recorded at the De Soto winter encampment event on January 13, 1996, and aired in late January/early February of the same year. My thanks to Buzz Conover for taping me a copy of his report. “In 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida near present day St. Augustine. He is given official credit for the discovery of the Sunshine State, but there is still plenty of debate as to whether or not he was the truly the first of the European explorers to discover the peninsula we live on. The debate also surrounds the route of another of Florida’s explorers Hernando de Soto. While scholars debate his route through the Southern United States in search of gold, it can be proved he spent the winter of 1539 just blocks from Florida’s Capitol. Buzz Conover prepared this report.”-Narrator “Tim Burke is playing the part of a soldier in Hernando de Soto’s expeditionary force which landed near Tampa in May of 1539. He’s dressed in a chain-mail shirt, conquistador’s helmet, and armored leggings. The 1500’s Spanish militiaman is telling people what is was like to explore the New World. He’s also letting the adventurous on-lookers, usually children try on one of the thirty pound shirts made of thousands of metal rings.”-B.C.

77. Explorers Europeon Explorers in the new world from Chenowith, OR hernando de Soto http//www.FloridaHistory.com/inset33.html http://www.kathimitchell.com/explorer.htm

Explorers General Sources Specific Explorers Other General Explorer Information Age of Exploration from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Exploration American History Sources for Students - explorers from 4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/explorer.html Global Access to Educational Sources - explorers and discoverers http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/6617/discover6.html Discoverers Web - huge database about explorers http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/ Eduplace Exploring and Settling http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/5/unit/5.2.html Enchanted Learning - Explorers listed alphabetically http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexa.shtml European Explorers Come To America - French explorers - Timeline http://www.civilization.ca/vmnf/explor/explcd_e.html European Explorers Discover North America http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/97-98/america/exploration/explorers.html Europeon Explorers in the New World from Chenowith, OR http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/explore.html

78. De Soto National Memorial The landing of Spanish explorer hernando de Soto in Florida in had come to the new world with a license from the King of Spain to explore,...... http://usparks.about.com/library/miniplanner/bldesotonmem.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Travel U.S. / Canadian Parks Historical National Parks ... Natl Hispanic Park De Soto National Memorial Travel U.S. / Canadian Parks Essentials U.S. National Park Locator ... Help zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the U.S. / Canadian Parks newsletter! See Online Courses Search U.S. / Canadian Parks De Soto National Memorial courtesy of the National Park Service Contact Information: De Soto National Memorial P. O. Box 15390 Bradenton, FL 34280 http://www.nps.gov/deso/ Size : 27 acres Location De Soto National Memorial is located at the northern terminus of 75th St. NW in Bradenton, Florida. Visitors can reach the park from I-75 or I-275. Description The landing of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in Florida in 1539 and the first extensive organized exploration of what is now the southern United States by Europeans are commemorated here. With an army of 600 soldiers, Soto had come to the new world with a license from the King of Spain to explore, colonize, and pacify the Indians of the area known as "La Florida". De Soto National Memorial courtesy of the National Park Service Activities Living History programs are conducted daily from mid-December through mid-April. Rangers and Volunteers dressed in period clothing present talks on a variety of historical topics related to De Soto's Expedition & demonstrate weapons/crafts. There is a ten table picnic area next to the parking lot. The park's 22-minute orientation film "Hernando de Soto in America" is shown daily in the Visitor Center theatre. The Visitor Center includes displays of the park's museum collection of armor, weapons, and related period items. The Nature Trail winds along the shoreline and through several Florida ecosystems, including a mangrove forest like the one de Soto's men would have encountered when they landed.

79. Hernando De Soto Among The Apalachee : The Archaeology Of The First Winter Encam John Hann has retranslated the narratives of the De Soto expedition in Apalachee Florida history, and Spanish enterprise in the new world. http://www.upf.com/Spring1998/ewen.html

Hernando de Soto among the Apalachee The Archaeology of the First Winter Encampment by Charles R. Ewen and John H. Hann Order this Book now Features Search UPF home ... Contact us The book has three parts: historical background, archaeological excavations at the site, and a retranslation of the 16th-century narratives relating to the winter encampment. A prologue and epilogue fit the work into the wider context of the Contact Period. John Hann has retranslated the narratives of the De Soto expedition in Apalachee Provincewith startling results. Small liberties taken with the original translations presented a misleading picture of the Apalachee and their culture. These versions, coupled with evidence recovered from the winter site, give a new view of the impact of Europeans on the native inhabitants of La Florida. Of particular interest are the discovery, excavation, and preservation of the site. Showing how luck and timing are crucial factors in some important discoveries, Ewen and Hann describe the interaction of archaeologists with private developers, state and city government, and the public and the media. Although it contains information that will be useful to scholars, the book is written in a popular style that makes it accessible to general readers.

80. Crossroads: Middle School Unit II Spain took many treasures from the new world and claimed large areas of southwesternUnited States as Resource 5 Explorer Fact Sheet hernando de Soto http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec4/Unit_2/Unit_IIQ2.html

Crossroads: Middle School Curriculum Unit II: Contact: Europe and America Meet, 1492-1673 Question/Problem 2: Describe the reasons for and the outcomes of the European explorers between 1492 and 1620 Contents Objectives Description of lesson/activity Resources Objectives: The students will be able to: describe the goals and accomplishments of an individual explorer. determine the exploration policy of one European country. rank and defend the exploration achievements of competing European countries. gather relevant information from a variety of resources. Description of lesson/activity: The students will have completed the research and class discussions about the situation in Europe during the 1400s which caused the Europeans to explore. Students have also identified the attributes necessary for an explorer. Students will now ex amine the lives and explorations of several individual explorers. Rather than dwell on a chronology of explorers and accomplishments, the activity has been designed to emphasize the in±depth research of a few explorers and to use this research to infer the exploration policies of the countries involved. The students should be divided into groups of three. One student from each group should be assigned to gather information on three explorers from Spain; the second student should gather information on explorers from France; and the third on explo rers from England and the Netherlands. Spain and France were highlighted because they were the leading countries during this time period. England and the Netherlands were examined together because they had similar exploration policies and were no t as prominent as the others in the search for new lands. Portugal was not included because their early discoveries were dealt with in the first part of this unit as the cause for other Europeans to explore. Fact sheets have been provided for the following explorers:

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