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Etc: Early Explorers of the Atlantic Coast, 1492 1620

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A map of the Atlantic coast of North America from the Labrador Peninsula and Gulf of St. Lawrence south to the Santee River in the Carolinas, showing the European explorations and settlements in the region between 1492 and 1620. The map...
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Illus., Duran, La Historia Antigua

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Four accounts by Native Americans of their complex responses to and reactions toward European explorers near present-day Canada and Mexico.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1858

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Africa in 1858, prior to the extensive European colonization of the continent established at the Berlin Conference of 1885. This map shows the European possessions of the Cape Colony, Natal, and Orange River Free State, and the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Africa Before the Berlin Conference, 1884

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This is an interesting map of Africa showing the continent before the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial...
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Etc: Early Voyages of Spaniards in the West Indies, 1512 1580

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A map of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean showing the voyage routes of the early European explorers in the region between 1512 and 1580. The map shows the routes of Alonzo de Ojeda to Darien Colombia, Balboa to the Pacific, Juan Ponce de...
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Unesco: Tanzania: Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara

For Students 9th - 10th
The remains of two great East African ports admired by early European explorers are situated on two small islands near the coast. From the 13th to the 16th century, the merchants of Kilwa dealt in gold, silver, pearls, perfumes, Arabian...
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Graphical Element: Iroquois Showing Cartier the Cure for Scurvy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Exploration and mapping of Canada's wilderness was made easier and natural remedies saved many settlers thanks to the knowledge Native groups shared with European explorers.
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American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts...

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A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fernando De Soto

For Students 9th - 10th
Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497-May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Burial of De Soto

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Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/1497-May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus (between August 25 and October 31, 1451 - May 20, 1506) was a Genoese navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean-funded by Queen Isabella of Spain-led to general European awareness of...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Egypt, Abyssinia, Et Cetera, 1904

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"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...
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Etc: Dev of Colonies and Early Western Explorations, 1700 1775

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A map of eastern North America showing the early development of the European colonies and westward exploration to the Mississippi River. The map shows the routes of several early explorers with dates of exploration, including La Salle,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Captain James Cook

For Students 9th - 10th
A British explorer who made detailed maps of Newfoundland before he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus

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An Italian explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ferdinand Magellan

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A Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for both Portugal and Spain. He was the first to sail from Europe westwards to Asia, the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to lead an expedition for the purpose of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Giovanni Da Verrazzano

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Giovanni da Verrazzano (c. 1485 - c. 1528) was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hernando De Soto

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A Spanish explorer and conquistador who was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Vasco Nunez De Balboa

For Students 9th - 10th
(1475-1517) Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador best known for being the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from America.

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