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The document discusses four famous explorers: Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport. Columbus sailed for Spain in 1492 and was the first European to discover North America. He landed in the Bahamas and called the land the "New World." Juan Ponce de Leon sailed for Spain and was the first European to land in Florida, claiming the land for Spain. Jacques Cartier sailed for France and explored the St. Lawrence River Valley in Canada, giving France a North American land claim. Christopher Newport sailed for England, wanting to discover riches and find a western sea route to Asia. He helped establish the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
Explorers PowerPoint
- 1. SOL 3.3 © A. Weinberg
- 2. Long ago, before computers; before DVD players; long before airplanes or cars,… …there were adventurous people who wanted to see new things!! © A. Weinberg
- 3. These adventurous people were known as Explorers!! An explorer is a person who travels, seeking new discoveries. © A. Weinberg
- 4. The Explorers that we will study went on long trips, or voyages, to see what they could find. Let’s take a look at 4 famous explorers: Christopher Columbus , Juan Ponce deLeon , Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Newport . © A. Weinberg
- 5. Christopher Columbus •Columbus sailed for the country of Spain. •He thought it was possible to sail west from Europe to quickly reach Asia. •Columbus wanted to find a western sea route to Asia. © A. Weinberg
- 6. Christopher Columbus •He was the first European to discover a sea route to America. •Columbus & his men landed at San Salvador (near Bahamas). •They called the land “The New World.” © A. Weinberg
- 7. Juan Ponce deLeon •If you travel to St. Augustine, Florida, you will learn that deLeon was the first European to land in Florida. © A. Weinberg •He claimed Florida for Spain.
- 8. Juan Ponce deLeon •Ponce deLeon sailed for Spain (just as Columbus did). •He wanted to discover riches & to find land to conquer. © A. Weinberg
- 9. Jacques Cartier •He sailed for a different country than deLeon and Columbus did. He sailed for France. •Cartier wanted to colonize the New World (where Columbus had sailed). © A. Weinberg
- 10. Jacques Cartier •Look at this map to see that Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada). •He gave France a North American land claim. © A. Weinberg
- 11. Christopher Newport •Unlike Columbus and deLeon, Newport did not sail for Spain. He did not sail for France as Cartier had done. Newport sailed for the country of England. •Christopher wanted to discover riches. He also wanted to find a western sea route to Asia. •Today, many people in Virginia have heard of Christopher Newport, the Explorer. He wanted to colonize Virginia. © A. Weinberg
- 12. Christopher Newport •Newport sailed into Jamestown and was one of the first to reach the fall line of the James River. •Later on, Newport made additional voyages & brought more people to help settle Virginia. © A. Weinberg