Exploration Flashcards
What obstacles did the explorers faced?
Poor maps/navigational tools
Disease/starvation
Fear of unknown
Lack of adequate supplies
What were the accomplishments of explorers?
Exchanged goods and ideas
Improved navigational tools and ships
Claimed territories
Where was Francisco Coronado from?
Spain
Where was John Cabo from?
England
Who established the Quebec settlement?
Samuel de Champlain
Who explored the southwest of the US?
Francisco Coronado
Where was Robert LaSalle from?
France
Where was Samuel de Champlain from?
France
What did Portugal do?
Make voyages of discovery along West Africa
Which explorer explored eastern Canada?
John Cabot
What were the motivating forces for exploration?
Spreading of religion
Gold, natural resources, trade
Competitions for empire/belief in superiority of own culture
