Early Explorers: Motivations, Obstacles, and Accomplishments

Explore the driving forces, hurdles, and triumphs of early explorers!

Sort the list of facts into their correct category. Motivation To find great riches To spread Christianity Expand their empire and culture Obstacle Poor Maps Poor navigational tools Lack of adequate supplies Diseas and starvation Fear of the unknown Accomplishment Exchange of goods and ideas Improved navigational tools and ships Claimed huge areas of land Label each number for which country it represents. Here is your word bank.EnglandSpainPortugalFrance England France Spain Portugal This image represents which obstacle? Fear of the unknown Poor navigational tools Disease and starvation Which accomplishment does this picture represent? Exchanges of goods and ideas Improved navigational tools Improved maps Explain why a storm would be unknown for explorers during this time period. Why wouldn't they have been able to prepare for facing one? Why would maps of what was across the ocean at this time have been not very detailed or correct? Explain. Find the names of the four explorers we are going to learn about next week. To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. CHAMPLAIN CORONADO LASALLE CABOT