Spanish Exploration Distance Learning

This lesson builds off the prior knowledge of exploration from the previous lesson, Spanish and Portuguese Exploration, and allows for the students to explore the impact of the Spanish colonization.

Bellwork: Before we begin, let’s review the reasons for European exploration. What were the three main reasons explorers made ocean voyages in the late 1400s and early 1500s? What new technology made exploration possible?

Directions: With your group, analyze each document that shows evidence of motivation for Spanish Exploration. Then, answer the questions that are on this sheet only.

Exit Ticket: Do you believe Spanish exploration was a success or a failure?

If you enjoyed this lesson, please take a look at the rest of this unit:

1. Age of Exploration Vocabulary Distance Learning

2. Motivations for Exploration and African Trading Empires Distance Learning

3. The Effects of New Technology in the Age of Exploration Distance Learning

4. Spanish and Portuguese Exploration Distance Learning

5. Spanish Exploration Distance Learning

6. Competing for Colonies Distance Learning

7. The Growth of Slavery in the Americas

8. Structured Academic Controversy: Christopher Columbus Distance Learning