This Age of Discovery page presents naval artifacts and explorers of the 15th century to the early 17th century. It looks at European explorers who journeyed to North and South America, the search for the Northwest Passage, and technological innovations of the time. Each item links to a page of biographical or factual information and additional images.

Concepts

european explorers

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Additional Tags

h.h.3, spanish conquistadors, spanish explorers, zheng he, search for northwest passage, age of exploration (1350-1550), exploration and expansion

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional