Explorers of the PNW

British Exploration

• Agenda– Objectives– Activity– Review– Preview

• Objectives– Upon completion of this lesson students should be

able to…• explain the motivations for British exploration of the

PNW.• identify four key British sailors for their contributions to

PNW exploration.• describe two conflicts between Britain and Spain

regarding PNW exploration.

• Activity– Work in groups– Read pages 119-126 in textbook– Identify and describe:• British motivations• Four British sailors• Spanish and British conflicts

• Looks like:– Textbooks open– Name on notes sheet– Sitting at desks– Looking at each other

• Sounds like:– Quiet conversation– “Thanks” “Please” “You’re welcome” “What was

the answer to number one again?”

• Review– Motivations– Sailors– Conflicts

• Motivations– Spain’s strong navy in the Mid and South Atlantic

forced the English northward– Northwest Passage• A route that would bypass the Spanish navy on the way

to Asia

– POWER– Also acceptable:• A desire to make territorial claims

• Sailors– Sir Francis Drake– James Cook– John Meares– George Vancouver

• Sir Francis Drake– 1577-1578– Sailed Oregon coast– Stole Spanish gold– Circumnavigated globe– Knighted for bravery– His heist led to failed Spanish invasion of England

and the destruction of the Spanish Armada

• James Cook– 1778– Sailed coast from Oregon to Alaska– Saw economic value in PNW trade (fish, fur,

forests)

• John Meares– 1788 and 1792– Made two trips– Sailed into Willapa Bay– Unknowingly sailed 300 yards up Columbia River– Built a lumber mill– Traded with China

• George Vancouver– 1792-1794– Explored Vancouver Island and Puget Sound– Did not explore Columbia River– Named features and water bodies– Helped settle Nootka Sound controversy

• Conflict 1– Spanish-British war• Drake stole gold• Spanish angry – attempt to invade England• Spanish armada destroyed• British become most powerful navy and country

• Conflict 2– Nootka Sound controversy• Spanish seize Meares’ ships and men• Bodega y Quadra and Vancouver meet in summer 1792• Spanish agree to release Meares’ ships, men and pay

$210,00 in restitution

• Preview– Wednesday: Nootka Controversy– Thursday: No School. Have fun. Be safe. Do

homework?– Friday: U.S. and Russian Exploration