explorers to south carolina. why start to explore? european explorers wanted to find a shorter route...
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Explorers to South Carolina
Why start to explore?
European explorers wanted to find a
shorter route to Asia.
They wanted to find spices, gold,
silver, precious metals or other
valuables such as furs.
Let’s add to your notebook:
Gold: to find riches
God: to spread Christianity
Glory: for “king and country”
There are 3 main European countries that explored SC:
• Spain
• France
• England
Explorers From Spain
Hernando de Soto
Why did he come to the New World?
Gold: he wanted to find riches and make Native Americans
his slaves
Write in your notebook:Motive: in search of gold and
slaves
Hernando de Soto
What did he do when he came to the New World?
Write in your notebook underaccomplishments: First to explore the Mississippi River
He traveled throughout the south, including SC, and was the first to explore the Mississippi
River
Hernando de Soto He was unfriendly with Native
Americans. He stole their riches and their leader!
Write in your notebook under
accomplishments:
Stole from the Native Americans and made
them his slaves
Juan Pardo
Write in your notebook under motive:
To claim land for his king and country
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: to claim land for Spain
Juan Pardo Juan was friendly with Native Americans so he could
benefit from their knowledge.He landed near Parris
Island and named the area Santa Elena. He explored all through South Carolina.
Write under accomplishments:
Friendly with Native Americans and settled Santa Elena.
Both Spanish explorers FAILED to establish a permanent settlement.
Explorers From France
Jean Ribault
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: for “king and country”
Under motive write:
To claim land for France
Jean RibaultArrived in SC and called the area Port Royal.
He and his men built a fort for protection and named it Charlesfort.
Write under accomplishments:
Settled Port Royal and built Charlesfort
The French FAILED to establish a permanent settlement.
Explorers From England
William Hilton
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: for “king and country”
Write under motive:Claim land for
England
William Hilton• First traveled to
Barbados and was then hired to explore the New World.
• He was looking for land for plantations.
• He claimed Hilton Head Island.
Write under accomplishments:
Settled Hilton Head Island and brought plantations to SC
Henry Woodward
Why did he come to the New World?
Glory: for “king and country”
Write under motive:Claim land for
England
Henry Woodward
• He was friendly with the Native Americans
and traded with them.
• He landed near Bull’s Bay and named the
area Fort Royal, which was the 1st
English settlement in SC.
He later moved on further into SC and
established a settlement called Charles Town.
The English explorers were SUCCESSFUL in establishing
a permanent settlement!