Explorers+during+the+age+of+exploration

1. Why did Europeans begin exploring? 2. Which country led the way? 3. Where were they trying to reach? For what purpose? 4. Why did Columbus choose to sail west instead of east? Was he successful? 5. What surprise did he discover? 6. What did his discovery lead to? 7. Which other countries began to send explorers to the New World? 8. Why did all these countries explore the New World? 9. Where did they explore?

For the following explorers, you will present the following information:
 * country of birth
 * country explored for
 * dates of exploration
 * areas of exploration
 * draw exploration routes on your map (route analysis)
 * one interesting fact about this explorer
 * Summary of life's accomplishments

Keynote requirements:
 * Maximum 8 slides (9 with citations page)
 * 1st slide is the title slide
 * Presentation must be under five minutes
 * You will not present Columbus (submit only)
 * You will present your other explorer and codex during final exam block

1. Da Gama, Vasco 2. Columbus, Christopher 3. Magellan, Ferdinand 4. Pizarro, Francisco 5. Coronado, Francisco 6. De Soto, Hernando 7. Balboa, Vasco Nunez de 8. Verrazano, Giovanni da 9. Cabot, John 10.Champlain, Samuel de 11.Hudson, Henry 12.Cartier, Jacques 13.Cortes, Hernan 14.De Leon, Ponce 15.Drake, Francis 16.Raleigh, Walter 17. Vespucci, Amerigo 18. Cabral, Pedro Alvares

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