The Early Explorers Come to America
Chapters 1 ~ 2
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Welcome
to the first unit of United States history. Where did it all start? Someone
had to discover the Americas? Who did the EXPLORING? Where did they come
from? Why did they come? What was it like?
Did you know explorers
to the new world were from Spain, the Netherlands, England and France.
Spanish explorers like Columbus, Balboa, Cortez, de Leon, de Soto, and
Coronado became very famous. Other's like Drake, Verrazano, Raleigh, Carter,
Champlain, Cabot and Hudson are not as well known here in South America.
Each one of these explorers contributed to the formation of a new world.
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By the end of this period of exploration in history, you will be able to do the following:
From here you must begin with the Readings section. The readings will focus on information you can find in your book and also sources from the Internet. After you are finished, move on to the Activities. To make sure you have completed all the necessary work, check the Rubric to be sure you are done.
Have fun EXPLORING our world!