Author : Susanna Keller
Release : 2015-12-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 322/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Age of Exploration by : Susanna Keller
Download or read book The Age of Exploration written by Susanna Keller. This book was released on 2015-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the European discovery of North America does not end within fact it does not really even begin withChristopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers will learn about the Spanish explorers of the Southwest and the Gulf Coast, the English and Dutch explorers of the Atlantic Coast, and the French explorers of the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River. Theyll discover what the goals and motivations behind each expedition were, which native people the explorers encountered, and what sorts of obstacles had to be overcome for each expedition to succeed. A fascinating account of a formational period in American history.