This powerpoint covers the introduction and teaching of the following standards. It also provided an assessment at the end.

4.4 Trace the routes of early explorers and describe the early explorations of the Americas, including: (C, E, G, H, P, TN)
•Christopher Columbus
•Ferdinand Magellan
•Amerigo Vespucci
•Robert de La Salle
• Hernando de Soto
• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
4.5 Analyze the impact of exploration and settlement on the indigenous peoples and the
environment, including military campaigns, Columbian Exchange, and European agricultural
practices. (C, G)
4.6 Create a graph