Columbus (Spain), 1st European to sail to the Western Hemisphere, Magellan (Spain), 1st to sail around the world, Cortes (Spain), conquered the Aztec civilization, Coronado (Spain), looked for cities of gold and reached the Colorado River, Marquette (France), wanted to spread Catholicism, he explored the Mississippi River, Cartier (France), explored the St. Lawrence River, Champlain (France) , explored inland waterways in North America, AFTER Cartier, What are items that were brought to Europe, tobacco, pumpkin, turkey, peanut..., What are items that were brought to America?, coffee bean, peach, pear, olive..., What year did Christopher Columbus discover the Western Hemisphere?, 1492, Spanish explorers were known as, Conquistadors, Conquistadors were interested in the 3 G's, God (spread Catholic religion) , Glory (fame) , Gold (rich), What religion did the Spanish and French want to spread?, Christianity, Many French and English explorers wanted to find the , Northwest Passage, Where did Columbus think he was when he landed in the New World?, Asia, What did French traders want to get from Native Americans?, beaver fur, 3 main countries that explored the Western Hemisphere, Spain, France, and England, Impact Spanish explorers had on the New World, conquered and controlled land, took gold and silver, brought smallpox, Impact French explorers had on the New World, became friends with Native Americans, spread culture and religion, mapped rivers and land.

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