1. Analyzing Data Regarding European Explorers Presentation /
Student Directions

2. They Are All European Explorers!
What do all of these men have in common?
They Are All European Explorers!
Hernando Cortez
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan

3. Directions:
Work with your partner to go over the data presented in the chart.
Look for generalizations. What can you learn by studying this chart?
Answer the questions by analyzing the data.

5. According to the data, what was happening beginning in the late 1490s?
Answer:
People from countries in Europe were exploring new places.

6. What countries were involved?
Answer:
England, France, Spain
Did you list Italy?
Italians did explore, but always for other countries. Italy did not pay for any expeditions.

7. What other areas of the world were involved?
Answer:
North and South America

8. Why do you think this was happening?
Answers Will Vary.

9. What is one question that you have about the data?
Answers Will Vary.

11. sent explorers across the Atlantic to
Beginning in about 1500 BC,
Spain, England, & France
sent explorers across the Atlantic to
North & South America.

12. Why do you think these explorers waited so long after the Viking voyages to cross the Atlantic Ocean again?

13. What do you think these explorers were looking for?