Gold God and Glory
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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4 Slides • 8 Questions
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With your shoulder partner, discuss who the three main European countries and their reasons for colonizing the Americas.
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Spanish, French, and English explorers came to America and changed Native American lives forever.
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Gold: The Spanish wanted to find more gold. They wanted to be rich.
God: The Spanish wanted the natives to believe in God and they wanted to convert them.
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Multiple Select
What are the 3 G's that help us remember the reasons for Spanish exploration?
God
Greed
Glory
Gold
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Multiple Select
What areas were explored by the Spanish?
Canada
Mexico
Southern United States
Northern United States
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Trade: They wanted to make friends with the Native Americans. They traveled back and forth to trade.
Fur: (Main Reason)They wanted beaver fur. They wanted to wear what rich people in Paris were wearing.
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Multiple Select
What is the main reason the Drench came to America?
fur
fame
friends
family
fish
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Multiple Choice
Which area best describes where the French explored?
Mexico
eastern United States
middle United States
western United States
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Religion: Escape religious persecution. They wanted to practice religion in their own way.
Money: They wanted more money and power for England and themselves.
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Multiple Select
Which 2 areas of North America did the English explore?
Mexico
eastern United States
Canada
western United States
middle United States
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Multiple Choice
What are the 3 G's?
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Open Ended
Explain Spain, England, and France's individual reasons for exploring the new world.
With your shoulder partner, discuss who the three main European countries and their reasons for colonizing the Americas.
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