European Exploration in North America (SS3H2)

Florida, et Regiones Vicinae, ca. 1630. Delineated by Hessel Gerritsz and published by Joannes de Laet in Novus Orbis, 1633 and L’Historie de Nouveau Monde, 1635 and various other works, J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection (MC 136), Columbus State University Archives 

SS3H2 Describe European exploration in North America

1. Describe the reasons for and obstacles to the exploration of North America.

2. Describe the accomplishments of: John Cabot (England), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spain), Hernando de Soto (Spain), Christopher Columbus (Spain), Henry Hudson (The Netherlands), and Jacques Cartier (France).

3. Describe examples of cooperation and conflict between European explorers and American Indians. 

Suggested Collections

• Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library Rare Map Collection (Hargrett Library)

• J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection (Columbus State University Archives) 

Suggested DLG Searches

• America--Discovery and exploration

  • America--Discovery and exploration--British

  • America--Discovery and exploration--Dutch

  • America--Discovery and exploration--French

  • America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish

• Early Maps

• Explorers

  • John Cabot

  • Jacques Cartier

  • Christopher Columbus

  • Leiv Eiriksson (Leif Ericson)

  • Henry Hudson

  • Hernando de Soto (Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542)

  • Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Balboa, Vasco Núñez de, 1475-1519)

• Indians of North America--First contact with Europeans

Suggested DPLA Searches

• America--Discovery and exploration

  • America--Discovery and exploration--British

  • America--Discovery and exploration--Dutch

  • America--Discovery and exploration--French

  • America--Discovery and exploration--Norse 

  • America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish

• Explorers

  • Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Balboa, Vasco Núñez de, 1475-1519)

  • John Cabot (Cabot, John, -1498?)

  • Jacques Cartier (Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557)

  • Christopher Columbus

  • Leif Ericson (Leiv Eiriksson, -approximately 1020)

  • Henry Hudson (Hudson, Henry, -1611)

  • Hernando de Soto (Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542)

• Indians of North America--First contact with Europeans

Suggested DPLA Primary Resource Sets and Exhibits

• The Columbian Exchange

• Dutch New Netherland

• Exploration of the Americas

• Powhatan People and the English at Jamestown

• Spanish Missions in California 

NGE Articles

• Hernando de Soto in Georgia 

• Indian Warfare

• Spanish Exploration 

GPB/PBS Resources

• Christopher Columbus | PBS World Explorers

• De Soto | PBS World Explorers

• Eric the Red and Leif Ericson  | PBS World Explorers

• The First Official Thanksgiving

• Florida Footprints | Once Upon Anhaica (1513-1704)

• Freedom of Conscience | Dutch New York

• Henry Hudson

• Henry Hudson | PBS World Explorers

• John Cabot | PBS World Explorers

• Mannahatta 1609

Georgia Historical Society Resources

• Early European Encounters

• European Explorations

• Hernando de Soto

• Impact of European Exploration and Settlement in Georgia

Posters and Postcards

• SS3H2 poster

• SS3H2 postcard