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SPANISH EXPLORATION
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Spanish Colonization: Christopher Columbus Italian Sea Captain and map maker Wanted to sail west across the Atlantic to reach the Far East Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain eventually agreed to give him money, supplies and a crew.
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The Voyage Set sail from Spain August 3, 1492 with 90 men and 3 ships (Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria) After only three weeks, his crew began to complain. Some wanted to throw him overboard. Finally, on October 12, 1492, sailor Rodrigo Triana spotted land in the moonlight. They landed in the Bahamas and named the natives Indians because he thought he had reached the East Indies
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The Voyage Continued He made a total of 4 voyages to the “New World” He died in disgrace because no one yet realized the importance of his discovery
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Legacy: Age of Exploration His voyage started the Age of Exploration. He was the first explorer to cross the Atlantic. Other Spanish explorers claimed the southwestern United States, Central America, and parts of South America for Spain
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French Exploration France entered the Age of Exploration so that Spain and Portugal would not become too rich and powerful. The King of France wanted to find a northwest passage – an all water route through or around North America
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French Explorers 1. 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazano – explored what is now North Carolina to Newfoundland 2. 1535 – Jacques Cartier – discovered the St. Lawrence river and claimed a large amount of land for France 3. Samuel de Champlain – 1608 founded the first settlement in New France – called it Quebec 4. Champlain was the first European to see the Great Lakes
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Robert de La Salle 1. 1682 – dreamed of a great French empire 2. Sailed down the Mississippi River 3. Claimed all land drained by the Mississippi for France 4. Named it Louisiana, after the King
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