European Exploration
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Europe and America Meet |
Students will describe the goals and accomplishments of an individual explorer, determine the exploration
policy of one European country, rank and defend the exploration achievements of competing European countries, and gather relevant information from a variety of resources. |
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The Mission of Columbus |
The voyages of Columbus were motivated by more than the spirit of adventure of a courageous sailor. In a letter Columbus wrote to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, Columbus describes a multi-faceted mission for the voyages that brought him to America. In this activity you will read the letter and one of the journal entries from Columbus's voyage. Through these documents, you can learn a great deal about Columbus's time, his worldview, and the motives for his voyages. |
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