Explorers By Jena Schulz • Explorers of the New World – – – – – – – – Leif Ericson Marco Polo Prince Henry Bartholomeu Dias Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci Vasco da Gamma Ferdinand Magellan • Other Explorers – – – – Henry Hudson Hernando.
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Explorers
By Jena Schulz
Slide 2
• Explorers of the New
World
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Leif Ericson
Marco Polo
Prince Henry
Bartholomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gamma
Ferdinand Magellan
• Other Explorers
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Henry Hudson
Hernando De Soto
Sir Francis Drake
Robert LaSalle
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Leif Ericson
Around the year 982 Eric
the Red sailed to Iceland.
He landed on the coast of
Greenland. He founded
the first colony there. His
son named Leif Ericson
began exploring the area.
He reached the North
American mainland
around the year 1000.
He called it Vinland. This
makes Ericson the
explorer who discovered
North America.
Other Facts:
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Dates lived: 970-1020
From Iceland
He was a Viking
October 9th is Leif Ericson
Day
Slide 4
Marco Polo
Marco Polo and his two
uncles visited China and
lived at the court of the
Emperor. When he went
back to Italy, Polo wrote a
book about his travels in
the Far East.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1254-1324
• From Venice, Italy
Slide 5
Prince Henry
Prince Henry is also known as
‘Prince Henry the Navigator’.
He spent his entire fortune
funding many voyages of
exploration. He had a school
for sailors that studied projects
in navigation, ship design,
astronomy, and mapmaking.
The school along with Prince
Henry explored the west coast
of Africa.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1394-1460
• From Wales
Slide 6
Bartholomeu Dias
• King John II chose Dias to lead
a group close to the southern
tip of Africa. A storm blew him
past the southernmost tip of
land. After 13 days Dias was
able to turn east, but found no
land. He then turned north and
sighted the Mossel Bay,
around the cape. On his return
trip Dias saw the Cape of
Good Hope for the first time in
May of 1488. This made him
the first explorer to sail around
Africa.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1450-1500
• From Portugal
Slide 7
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus dreamed of
becoming a sailor. At age 14 he made his
first voyage on an Italian ship. Columbus
also read books about the world such as the
one written by Marco Polo. Columbus
wanted to reach the Indies by sailing west.
Columbus went to the king and queen of
Spain. They gave him three ships; the Nina,
the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, as well as a
crew and the money he needed to make the
trip. On October 12, 1492 Columbus
reached the land. He had not found the
Indies. He was really in the Atlantic Ocean.
The islands he discovered were off the coast
of North America; San Salvador then Cuba
which Columbus called Juana. Columbus
went back to Spain and showed everyone
the gold and other goods he had found.
Columbus sailed back to the New World
three more times.
Other Facts:
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•
Dates lived: 1451-1506
From Genoa, Italy
Slide 8
Amerigo Vespucci
Vespucci made voyages
to the West Indies and
South America for Spain
and Portugal. He
explored the shores of
South America. Some of
Vespucci’s reports and
maps were found by a
German schoolteacher
who was writing a
geography book. The
teacher named the New
World America after
Vespucci and his
voyages.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1454-1512
• From Florence, Italy
Slide 9
Vasco da Gamma
King Manuel I of Portugal
picked da Gamma to head a
new expedition that would
continue where Dias had
stopped. On November 22,
1498 da Gama rounded the
Cape of Good Hope. In May he
landed at Calicut (now
Kozhikode) on the southwest
coast of India. da Gama
brought back many trade
goods from the Indies. This
made him the first to sail to
India.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1469-1524
• From Portugal
Slide 10
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan proved through his
explorations that the Earth is
round. He established the first
route to the East that involved
sailing to the west. This
passage went around the tip of
South America. Magellan
sailed for the Spanish king
Charles I. He was the first to
sail around the world.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1480-1521
• From Portugal
Slide 11
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson wanted to find a
passage across the continent
of North America. He was
unable to find the Northeast or
the Northwest Passage he
sought. He did however add to
Europe's knowledge of the
Arctic and North America. He
explored the Hudson Bay,
Hudson River, and Hudson
Strait. He discovered the
Hudson Bay in 1610.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1570-1611
• From London
Slide 12
Hernando De Soto
On May 30, 1539 De Soto and
his men went into Florida. His
goal was to find gold. In his
journey De Soto forced the
Indians to give his men
supplies. This led to many
battles. De Soto discovered
the Mississippi River near
present day Memphis,
Tennessee in the spring of
1541. De Soto died near his
discovery without finding the
gold he sought.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1496-1542
• From Badajoz, Spain
Slide 13
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Frances Drake was a British sea captain
who traded with the Spanish. In 1582 his
ship was sunk in a port in Spanish America.
Most of Drake's crew was killed. Drake got
away and returned to England. He gathered
a new crew and a powerful ship. He
returned to America. Drake sailed along the
coast taking what he could from Spanish
treasure ships. He also attacked Spanish
settlements up and down the coast. This
lead to the Spanish gathering a large fleet of
ships to attack England called the Spanish
Armada. In 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed
for England. The British fleet was able to
stop them because a storm destroyed many
of the Spanish ships and pushed many
others off course. This event made the New
World a safe place for English colonists. Sir
Frances Drake is also known because he
became the first for England to sail around
the world.
Other Facts:
•
•
Dates lived: 1540-1596
From England
Slide 14
Robert LaSalle
Robert LaSalle finished the trip that
Father Marquette and Louis Joliet had
started earlier. LaSalle sailed all the
way to the mouth of the Mississippi
River. Along the way he built a chain of
trading posts. LaSalle claimed the
entire Mississippi River in the name
of France. LaSalle received money
from the King of France. His plan was
to build a trading post at the mouth of
the Mississippi River at the location
which is now New Orleans. He got lost
and build the post on a small branch of
the Mississippi River farther west.
Through this the French had a
valuable hold on the New World. They
made money from the fur trade.
Other Facts:
•
•
Dates lived: 1643-1687
From Rouen, France
Slide 15
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Explorers
By Jena Schulz
Slide 2
• Explorers of the New
World
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Leif Ericson
Marco Polo
Prince Henry
Bartholomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gamma
Ferdinand Magellan
• Other Explorers
–
–
–
–
Henry Hudson
Hernando De Soto
Sir Francis Drake
Robert LaSalle
Slide 3
Leif Ericson
Around the year 982 Eric
the Red sailed to Iceland.
He landed on the coast of
Greenland. He founded
the first colony there. His
son named Leif Ericson
began exploring the area.
He reached the North
American mainland
around the year 1000.
He called it Vinland. This
makes Ericson the
explorer who discovered
North America.
Other Facts:
•
•
•
•
Dates lived: 970-1020
From Iceland
He was a Viking
October 9th is Leif Ericson
Day
Slide 4
Marco Polo
Marco Polo and his two
uncles visited China and
lived at the court of the
Emperor. When he went
back to Italy, Polo wrote a
book about his travels in
the Far East.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1254-1324
• From Venice, Italy
Slide 5
Prince Henry
Prince Henry is also known as
‘Prince Henry the Navigator’.
He spent his entire fortune
funding many voyages of
exploration. He had a school
for sailors that studied projects
in navigation, ship design,
astronomy, and mapmaking.
The school along with Prince
Henry explored the west coast
of Africa.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1394-1460
• From Wales
Slide 6
Bartholomeu Dias
• King John II chose Dias to lead
a group close to the southern
tip of Africa. A storm blew him
past the southernmost tip of
land. After 13 days Dias was
able to turn east, but found no
land. He then turned north and
sighted the Mossel Bay,
around the cape. On his return
trip Dias saw the Cape of
Good Hope for the first time in
May of 1488. This made him
the first explorer to sail around
Africa.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1450-1500
• From Portugal
Slide 7
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus dreamed of
becoming a sailor. At age 14 he made his
first voyage on an Italian ship. Columbus
also read books about the world such as the
one written by Marco Polo. Columbus
wanted to reach the Indies by sailing west.
Columbus went to the king and queen of
Spain. They gave him three ships; the Nina,
the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, as well as a
crew and the money he needed to make the
trip. On October 12, 1492 Columbus
reached the land. He had not found the
Indies. He was really in the Atlantic Ocean.
The islands he discovered were off the coast
of North America; San Salvador then Cuba
which Columbus called Juana. Columbus
went back to Spain and showed everyone
the gold and other goods he had found.
Columbus sailed back to the New World
three more times.
Other Facts:
•
•
Dates lived: 1451-1506
From Genoa, Italy
Slide 8
Amerigo Vespucci
Vespucci made voyages
to the West Indies and
South America for Spain
and Portugal. He
explored the shores of
South America. Some of
Vespucci’s reports and
maps were found by a
German schoolteacher
who was writing a
geography book. The
teacher named the New
World America after
Vespucci and his
voyages.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1454-1512
• From Florence, Italy
Slide 9
Vasco da Gamma
King Manuel I of Portugal
picked da Gamma to head a
new expedition that would
continue where Dias had
stopped. On November 22,
1498 da Gama rounded the
Cape of Good Hope. In May he
landed at Calicut (now
Kozhikode) on the southwest
coast of India. da Gama
brought back many trade
goods from the Indies. This
made him the first to sail to
India.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1469-1524
• From Portugal
Slide 10
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan proved through his
explorations that the Earth is
round. He established the first
route to the East that involved
sailing to the west. This
passage went around the tip of
South America. Magellan
sailed for the Spanish king
Charles I. He was the first to
sail around the world.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1480-1521
• From Portugal
Slide 11
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson wanted to find a
passage across the continent
of North America. He was
unable to find the Northeast or
the Northwest Passage he
sought. He did however add to
Europe's knowledge of the
Arctic and North America. He
explored the Hudson Bay,
Hudson River, and Hudson
Strait. He discovered the
Hudson Bay in 1610.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1570-1611
• From London
Slide 12
Hernando De Soto
On May 30, 1539 De Soto and
his men went into Florida. His
goal was to find gold. In his
journey De Soto forced the
Indians to give his men
supplies. This led to many
battles. De Soto discovered
the Mississippi River near
present day Memphis,
Tennessee in the spring of
1541. De Soto died near his
discovery without finding the
gold he sought.
Other Facts:
• Dates lived: 1496-1542
• From Badajoz, Spain
Slide 13
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Frances Drake was a British sea captain
who traded with the Spanish. In 1582 his
ship was sunk in a port in Spanish America.
Most of Drake's crew was killed. Drake got
away and returned to England. He gathered
a new crew and a powerful ship. He
returned to America. Drake sailed along the
coast taking what he could from Spanish
treasure ships. He also attacked Spanish
settlements up and down the coast. This
lead to the Spanish gathering a large fleet of
ships to attack England called the Spanish
Armada. In 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed
for England. The British fleet was able to
stop them because a storm destroyed many
of the Spanish ships and pushed many
others off course. This event made the New
World a safe place for English colonists. Sir
Frances Drake is also known because he
became the first for England to sail around
the world.
Other Facts:
•
•
Dates lived: 1540-1596
From England
Slide 14
Robert LaSalle
Robert LaSalle finished the trip that
Father Marquette and Louis Joliet had
started earlier. LaSalle sailed all the
way to the mouth of the Mississippi
River. Along the way he built a chain of
trading posts. LaSalle claimed the
entire Mississippi River in the name
of France. LaSalle received money
from the King of France. His plan was
to build a trading post at the mouth of
the Mississippi River at the location
which is now New Orleans. He got lost
and build the post on a small branch of
the Mississippi River farther west.
Through this the French had a
valuable hold on the New World. They
made money from the fur trade.
Other Facts:
•
•
Dates lived: 1643-1687
From Rouen, France
Slide 15
References
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