Introduction:  You are a reporter.  You must find out about the explorers who have helped
                  to make the United States a new nation.
Task:          Collect information by answering the questions below.  The information can be
                  found on the Internet sites above the questions.
Process:       After gathering all your information, you are to think of a way to share it
                  with the class.  You could write a newspaper article, do a PowerPoint presentation,
                  write a report, or create a large poster with your information.
 

 http://www.mnc.net/norway/LeifErikson.htm

1.  Find the information about Leif Erikson in the site above.  From where did Leif come?
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2.  Leif Erikson is thought to have discovered what places?

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3.  Write at least 4 facts about Leif Erikson.

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http://www1.minn.net/~keithp/index.htm

4.  Where did Christopher Columbus first land in the New World?  You may really need to hunt
      for this fact.  It requires that you be a detective.

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5.  Describe Columbus' first crew.

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6.  Describe the Santa Maria, one of Columbus' ships.  Find and write some unusual facts
     about it.

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7.  According to this web page, who really discovered America?  Do you agree or disagree?

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 http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor/eurvoya/columbus.html

8.  Prior to 1492 and Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas,  Spain's only
     possession of any consequence outside Europe were the________________.

9.  By the mid16th century, describe what Spain controlled.

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 http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/cabot.txt

10.  John Cabot of England explored the Atlantic coast of Canada, Claiming it for the Henry VII, the
       English king.  The above site gives information about John Cabot.  Please write at least three
       things you learn about him from  the site.

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 http://geography.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa050498.htm - Amerigo Vespucci

11.  Amerigo Vespucci is especially important.  Write why he is important and also include 4 facts
       about him.

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 http://www.gms.ocps.k12.fl.us/biopage/n-s/deleon.html

12.  Ponce de Leon was _______________________________________________________.

13. Write some facts about Ponce de Leon.

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 http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/coronado.html

 http://campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/NorthAmerica/Coronado.html

14.  Who was Coronado and what did he try to do?

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15.  What did Coronado do for Spain?

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 http://www.mariner.org/age/hudson.html

 http://www.novagate.com/~schoonerman/halfmoon.htm

 http://www.georgian.net/rally/hudson/

16. Henry Hudson explored much of the northern part of the United States Atlantic coast.  Click on
      the above sites to find facts about Henry and what he explored.  Write at least 4 facts about
      him and his voyages.
 

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       __________________________________________________________________________

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 http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor/eurvoya/index.html

 http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/explor.html

The two sites above have information about many different explorers.  Please select two explorer that
have not been used and write some information that you find about each one.  Here is a list of possible
choices not used.

Vasco da Gama, Pedro Alvares Cabral, Cabeeza de Vaca, Juan Cabrillo, and Henry Hudson

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