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Motivating forces for exploration |
God- religious--the spread of Christianity Gold- economic--gold, natural resources, trade Glory-political (power)--competitions for empire/belief in superiority of own culture |
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Obstacles for exploration |
-poor maps and navigational tools -disease/starvation -fear of the unknown -lack of adequate supplies |
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Accomplishments of explorers |
-exchanged goods and ideas -improved navigational tools and ships -claimed territories |
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Francisco Coronado |
Explored for Spain. Claimed the southwest of the present-day United States |
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Samuel de Champlain |
Explored for France. Established the French settlement of Quebec. |
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Robert LaSalle |
Explored for France. Claimed the Mississippi River Valley. |
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John Cabot |
Explored for England. Explored eastern Canada. |
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Who made voyages of discover along the West coast of Africa? |
Portugal |
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What was the importance of the kingdoms in Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? |
-Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling trade in West Africa. Each dominated West Africa one after another from 300-1600 AD. -They impacted European trade by increasing European interest in world resources. -Located in the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River. |
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What was the nature of the trading relationship between Portugal and West Africa? |
The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to West Africa. Portugal traded metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold. |
