Explorers
Who is the explorer from Spain who claimed the Southwest?
Francisco Coronado
Who explored Quebec?
Samuel De Champlain
Who established trading post and also spread Christian religion?
The French
Name the motivations for exploration.
Gold, natural resources and trade.
How did the African empires become powerful?
By controlling trade.
Which explorers are from France?
Samuel De Champlain & Robert La Salle
Which explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley?
Robert La Salle
Taught farming techniques to European settlers?
American Indians
What are the accomplishments of the exploration?
Improved navigational tools and ships.
Claimed territories
Exchanged goods and ideas.
What desert and river is located near west Africa?
Sahara Desert and Niger River
What area did Robert La Salle locate?
Mississippi River Valley
Who claimed eastern Canada?
John Cabot
Who established settlements on American Indian land?
English
What obstacles did explorers face?
Poor maps and navigational tools
Disease and starvation
Fear of the unknown
Lack of adequate supplies
What made the African Empires so powerful?
They controlled trade
Where is John Cabot from?
England
Who claimed Southwest? (Present day U.S.)
Francisco Coronado
Who conquered and enslaved American Indians?
Spanish
Why did countries send explorers to North America?
To gain more power and claim land.
What are the three African empires?
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai
What are the areas of conflict?
Land, competition for trade, differences in cultures, disease and language difference.
Name the areas of cooperation?
Crops, Trade, Metal farm tools and brought weapons.
Who spread European diseases to American Indians?
Spanish
Who made voyages along the coast of West Africa?
The Portuguese
Who did the African Empires trade with, and what did they trade?
They traded with the Portuguese. The Portuguese brought metal and cloth, and the West Africans brought gold and salt.