Reasons for Exploration
When Columbus came in contact with North America, what was he trying to do?
He was trying to find a trade route to Asia.
What explorer came across the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
What made New Orleans a special place to build a settlement?
It's location on the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico made it perfect for trade.
Where did Henry Hudson establish a colony for the Netherlands?
Along the Hudson River in Southern Canada and Northern United States
What was the relationship like between Native Americans and French like?
It was relatively equal and based on trade.
When Europeans began exploring and looking for trade routes to Asia, what were they hoping to accomplish?
Get access to spices
What were Spanish explorers like Hernando de Soto and Juan Ponce de Leon looking to do?
Claim land and gold.
What were French explorers looking for when they went up the St. Lawrence River or down the Mississippi River?
Find the Northwest Passage.
What city did the Dutch build as a trade center at the mouth of the Hudson River?
New Amsterdam.
They used force to get people to convert.
What did Europeans think about the Northwest Passage?
It was a river passage that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
Which explorer went on an expedition to find the Fountain of Youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon.
What resource did the French trade for to get rich?
Furs.
What was New Amsterdam renamed to?
New York.
French trade with Native Americans encouraged increased hunting, what negative impact did this have?
It depleted beaver populations and changed the culture of many Native Americans.
As Europeans began to focus on a money economy, how did that impact European exploration?
European empires are looking for gold to turn into money.
Which explorer mapped the Gulf Coast
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
What happened to Jolliet and Marquette during their expedition on the Mississippi River?
They thought the Native Americans were going to attack when they were really inviting them to eat.
What country did the Dutch surrender New Amsterdam to?
England.
What happened to the Native Americans when they came into contact with European diseases?
These diseases killed in large numbers, which devastated many communities.
What were the motivations that drove the exploration of North America.
Claim land and gold for their empires
Find cheaper spices
Spread their religion
The Spanish built this fort which would become the first permanent European settlement on North America
St. Augustine, Florida.
What colony did the French establish on the St. Lawrence River in Canada?
Quebec
Why were the Dutch willing to surrender their colony?
They thought it would cost more to protect it than what it was worth.
As European explorers went on expeditions, what did they do to hostile Native Americans they came across?
They often took people from hostile communities and enslaved them.