Chapter 1: Discovery and Settlement of the New World

Writing Assignment

European explorers were eager to find easier trade routes to Asia as trade interests grew and more people looked to buy products and goods. Their discoveries claimed new territory for Europe and opened up a new water route around America to Asia.

Directions: Complete the chart below by writing the purpose, a short description, and the main results of each explorer's journey.

Explorer	Purpose	Description of Journey	Results
Christopher Columbus
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan