Question/Answer History Study Guide US1.4
US 1.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of European exploration in
North America and West Africa
US1.4a Describe the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments of the Spanish,
French, Portuguese, and English explorations.
1. Name three motivations for exploration of
the new world.
1. Religious—(God) Spread of Christianity
2. Economic—(Gold) natural resources, & trade
3. Competitions for empire and belief in
superiority of own culture (glory)
2. What were the three economic motivators
for exploration?
Gold, natural resources and trade.
3. Name four obstacles to exploration.
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4. What were three accomplishments of
exploration?
1. Exchanged goods & ideas
2. Improved navigational tools & ships
3. Claimed territories (see individual countries
below)
5. Who claimed the southwest region of the
United States for Spain?
6. What did Coronado explore?
Poor maps and navigational tools
Disease/starvation
Fear of unknown
Lack of adequate supplies
Francisco Coronado
The southwest of United States
7. Who established the French settlement of
Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
8. Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley?
Robert LaSalle claimed it for France.
9. Where did John Cabot explore?
10. What European country did John Cabot
explore for?
11.
Where did Portugal explore?
Eastern Canada
England
The western part of Africa.
US 1.4b Describe cultural and economic interactions between Europeans and
American Indians that led to cooperation and conflict with emphasis on the American
Indian concept of land.
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What was the cultural interaction of the
Spanish and the American Indians?
13.
What was the cultural interaction of the
French and the American Indians?
14.
What was the cultural interaction of the
English and the American Indians?
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They conquered & enslaved American
Indians.
They brought Christianity to the New World.
They brought European diseases.
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The French established trading posts.
They spread the Christian religion.
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The English established settlements &
claimed ownership of land.
They learned farming techniques from
American Indians
They traded with the American Indians.
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What was the cultural interaction of the
American Indians and the European
settlers (Spanish, French, & English)?
How did the American Indians cooperate
with the Europeans (Spanish, French, &
English)?
What were five areas of conflict between
the American Indians and the Europeans?
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American Indians taught farming techniques
to the European settlers.
American Indians believed that land was to be
shared or used, but not owned.
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Europeans brought weapons and metal farm
tools.
Trade
Crops
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Land
Competition for trade
Differences in cultures
Language difference
Disease
US1.4c Identify the location and describing the characteristics of West African
societies (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) and their interactions with traders.
18.
When did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai exist in
Africa?
19.
Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali,
and Songhai located?
20.
How did Ghana, Mali and Songhai
become powerful?
21.
How did the Portuguese influence trade in
West Africa?
From 300 – 1600 A.D.
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In the western region of Africa
South of the Sahara Desert
Near the Niger River.
By controlling trade in West Africa
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The Portuguese carried goods from Europe to
West African empire
The Portuguese traded metals, cloth, and
other manufactured goods for gold.