European Explorers and the New World

Your group will use the resources provided online along with your text to become an expert on an assigned explorer.  You will find the answer to the following questions.

• What country was your explorer from?
• Who paid for your explorer's journey?
• What did your explorer hope to accomplish? (What was the motive?)
• When did your explorer complete his journey or journeys?
• Are you able to find the route your explorer took?
• What were your explorer's accomplishments?
• What are some fun facts about your explorer and his journey?