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SS3H2European Exploration Overview

Describe European exploration in North America.

Appears in: Social Studies, Grade 3

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Expectations

  • SS3H2.a

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

  • SS3H2.b

    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).

  • SS3H2.c

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

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Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.