Review Review European ExplorersEuropean Explorers

VocabularyVocabulary

Mrs. MartinMrs. Martin

Grade 4Grade 4

Many European countries wanted to find an Many European countries wanted to find an easier way to get to ____________________.easier way to get to ____________________.

To get to Asia many sailors wanted to sail west.To get to Asia many sailors wanted to sail west.

However the continent of __________________However the continent of __________________

was in the way.was in the way.

Kings and Queens of European countries Kings and Queens of European countries

wanted to find the _____________________wanted to find the _____________________

or a water route through North America in order or a water route through North America in order to get to Asia easier.to get to Asia easier.

Asia

North America

Northwest Passage

In order to find the _____________________In order to find the _____________________

European countries started to send people European countries started to send people who go to unknown places to discover new who go to unknown places to discover new things. things.

These____________________ were looking These____________________ were looking for a water route through North America to for a water route through North America to Asia, but they ended up discovering parts of Asia, but they ended up discovering parts of the North American continent and claiming the North American continent and claiming parts of it for the country they sailed for.parts of it for the country they sailed for.

Northwest Passage

explorers

After explorers claimed land for these After explorers claimed land for these

countries, the countries started to set upcountries, the countries started to set up

____________________. ____________________.

A ______________ is a place that is ruled A ______________ is a place that is ruled by another country.by another country.

Soon __________________ were living in Soon __________________ were living in the colony.the colony.

colonists

colony

colonies

The European countries that ruled the The European countries that ruled the colonies needed to have a leader that colonies needed to have a leader that lived in the colony.lived in the colony.

A ________________________ is a leader A ________________________ is a leader of a colony. of a colony.

The countries wanted to make The countries wanted to make

___________________ or extra money after ___________________ or extra money after the bills have been paid.the bills have been paid.

governor

profit

In order to get more colonists to North In order to get more colonists to North

America, ____________________ paid to America, ____________________ paid to bring 50 colonists to the colony.bring 50 colonists to the colony.

Once the people were in the colony they Once the people were in the colony they

would live on the _____________________ would live on the _____________________ land. To pay for their trip and rent the land. To pay for their trip and rent the colonists would pay crops and livestock to colonists would pay crops and livestock to

the patroons.the patroons.

patroons

patroon’s

Some people did not come to the colonies Some people did not come to the colonies by choice, they were forced to come here by choice, they were forced to come here

as ______________________.as ______________________.

A ______________________ is a person A ______________________ is a person who is owned by another person.who is owned by another person.

There were four main explorers who There were four main explorers who explored and discovered what is now explored and discovered what is now

New York State.New York State.

slaves

slave

In 1524 ____________________________ In 1524 ____________________________ sailed for France. He was the first sailed for France. He was the first explorer to see what we now call New explorer to see what we now call New York Bay.York Bay.

In 1534 ____________________________ In 1534 ____________________________ also sailed for France. He sailed up the also sailed for France. He sailed up the St. Lawrence River.St. Lawrence River.

Verrazano

Cartier

In 1608 _______________________ sailed In 1608 _______________________ sailed

for France. He made it to a lake that is between for France. He made it to a lake that is between what is now New York and Vermont. what is now New York and Vermont.

This lake is called Lake ________________.This lake is called Lake ________________.

Champlain made friends with the Champlain made friends with the

_______________________._______________________.

Champlain

Champlain

Algonquians

In 1609 _______________________ sailed In 1609 _______________________ sailed for the Netherlands. He sailed up what is for the Netherlands. He sailed up what is today today

called the __________________ River. called the __________________ River. He claimed land for the Netherlands.He claimed land for the Netherlands.

Hudson

Hudson