exploring the americas exploration is a very important to the history of the world. without...
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Exploring the Americas
Exploration is a very important to the
history of the world.
Without exploration many countries would not exist today.
Exploration has occurred
since prehistoric
times.
In ancient and medieval times European, Asian
and Middle Eastern explorers traveled to new
lands.
In the 15 and 1600's
Europeans were the most
active explorers in the world.
As explorers came upon places that were new
to them, they encountered people who had been living
in these areas for centuries.
When Europeans arrived in the Americas they
found the land to be inhabited by
the people who are now called
American Indians.
Sometimes, explorers tried to
conquer or colonize new
lands. Frequently, fighting occurred between the new arrivals and local
peoples.
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References• Enchanted Learning Explorers• Yahoo Kids• Hall of Explorers• Room 30's Explorer Projects• Marco Polo Video• Pirates• Explorer Vocabulary