European Exploration

Terms	Definitions
La Salle	This person claimed the Mississippi River Valley
Coronado	This person explored the Southwest
Champlain	This person established the settlement of Quebec
La Salle and Champlain	Name two French explorers
Coronado	Spanish explorer
Cabot	English explorer
gold, resources, and trade	Economic motivations for exploration
spreading Christianity	Religious motivation for exploration
empire	A lot of land owned by one country
goods and ideas	An accomplishment of exploration was the exchange of these
navigational tools and ships	An accomplishment of exploration was the improvement of these
territory	another word for land that was claimed
navigational tools	Instruments that help sailors figure out where to go (like a compass)
obstacle	Something that gets in the way or makes a task more difficult
motivation	The reason why something gets done
West Africa	Explored by the Portuguese
fur trading posts	Established by French explorers in the New World
Spanish	Which European group conquered and enslaved Native Americans?
French	Which European group established trading posts and spread Christianity?
French and Spanish	Which two European groups spread Christianity to Native Americans?
English	Which European group claimed ownership of land and settled on it?
English and French	Which two groups traded with the American Indians?
American Indians	Which group taught farming techniques to the European settlers?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai	Which three empires dominated West Africa from 300-1600 AD?
300-1600 AD	During these years, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai dominated West Africa.
manufactured goods	The West Africans traded gold and salt for these.
Portugal	Explorers from this country traded with West Africa.
Gulf of Mexico	This body of water made it possible for France and Spain to explore the interior of the Americas.
English	Which European group learned farming techniques from the American Indians?
Niger River	The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located near this river.
Cabot	This explorer claimed eastern Canada.
Mississippi River Valley	Claimed by Robert La Salle
Southwest	Claimed by Francisco Coronado
Quebec	Established by Samuel de Champlain
Eastern Canada	Explored by John Cabot
Atlantic Ocean	This body of water served as a highway for explorers.
St. Lawrence River	This body of water connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Pacific Ocean	This body of water was an early exploration destination.