Sea and Land Explorers by https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h By Brooke Wood en-us 2017-02-09 18:57:23 UTC 2025-11-02 10:01:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png The Northwest passage wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153246792 The Northwest passage was a hypothetical water route that went through the USA and could be used to reach Asia. It ended up not existing, but was still important as Britain was so exited for it maybe existing that they sent several explorers to look for it. In fact the Northwest passage was at first the only reason Britain cared about the Pacific Northwest.]]> 2017-02-12 01:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153246792 Bruno de Hezeta and Juan Bodega y Quadra wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153247676 Hezeta and Quadra were two captains of a Spanish expedition to explore the PNW. They explored the Washington coast and discovered and named the San Rouge River in 1775.]]> 2017-02-12 02:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153247676 Francisco Eliza and Manuel Quimper wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153248378 Eliza and Quimper explored the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Rosario Strait, the Georgia Strait,  and also the San Juan Islands in the early 1790's. ]]> 2017-02-12 02:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153248378 Spanish Explorers wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153248728 2017-02-12 03:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153248728 British Explorers wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153248740 2017-02-12 03:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153248740 James Cook wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153289900 Captained a scientific expedition in 1778 where he charted from the Washington-Oregon coast north. While on the expedition he realized the commercial value of the fur, fish, and trees in areas he explored. He also found out that the only water route through the Americas was too far north and icy to be of any good]]> 2017-02-12 17:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153289900 John Meares wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153292408 Meares led an expedition in 1786 where he discovered and named Willapa bay, Cape Shoalwater, Tillamook bay, and Cape Disappointment, which was named after Meares' emotions after finding that mouth of the Northwest passage wasn't there as he had hoped. He was mostly in the PNW to find ways to exploit it for wealth. On his travels he accidentally sailed into Spanish  territory several times, causing the Nootka Controversy.]]> 2017-02-12 18:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153292408 The Nootka Controversy wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153294226 The Nootka Controversy was a series of events that happened when Spain decided to capture John Meares and his crew after he made several crossings into Spanish territory. This got Britain pretty mad, and they threatened to use military action on then if they didn't return them. Britain was one of thue stronger empires at the time, so Spain wasn't really exited to fight them. In 1790 they signed the Nootka Convention that not only gave Meares and his crew back to Britain, but also let Britain do whatever they want in the land Spain had claimed on the Pacific coast. This was terrible for Spain as it destroyed their strongest foothold in America, along with hope of a permanent Spanish colony.]]> 2017-02-12 18:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153294226 George Vancouver wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153296535 Vancouver served under Captain James Cook during his expeditions before later being tasked with exploring and mapping the PNW. When he arrived in 1792 he explored and named several landforms and bodies of water including the Puget Sound. During his travels he met with Spanish representatives to review the terms made by the Nootka Convention.]]> 2017-02-12 19:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153296535 Vitus Bering and Alexi Chirikov wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153297240 Bering and Chirikov led two expeditions, one in 1728 and another in 1741 that put together explored the Bering Sea (Named after Vitus Bering) and the area around the Alaskan coast. They established several trading posts in Alaska and Canada. After their expeditions Russia decided that it would be too difficult to claim the PNW with all of the competition from Spain and Britain.]]> 2017-02-12 19:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153297240 Juan Perez wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153525037 In 1774 Juan Perez was sent to explore the PNW. He sailed along the Washington and the British Columbia coastlines. He established Nootka Village on the west of Vancouver Island. Afterward he sailed north and claimed the Queen Charlotte Islands in the name of Spain.]]> 2017-02-13 18:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153525037 British Legacies wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153829232 James Cook: He was an excellent captain and map maker that helped Britain plant a foot in the Pacific Northwest.
John Meares: Although he helped Britain gain wealth from fur trading, his biggest contribution was accidentally giving Britain access to Spanish land by getting captured.
George Vancouver: He was the last British explorer to make major contributions. His legacy is mostly in the places he named and maps he made.]]> 2017-02-14 18:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153829232 Spanish Legacies wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153834314 Hezeta and Bodega: As the second main expedition sent by Spain to explore the PNW they helped secure Spain's hold on the region. They are mostly known for finding and naming the San Rouge River.
Juan Perez: Led the first Spanish major expedition. Establishing Nootka Village was an event that helped Spain gain a hold on the region.
Eliza and Quimper: As the final main expedition, they were most likely remembered by their discoveries rather then their long term contributions to Spain.


]]> 2017-02-14 18:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153834314 Russian Legacies wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153874555 Bering and Chirikov: Sadly, they didn't have the biggest of influences because Russia gave up on the PNW so early. If Russia had continued in the PNW then he trading posts they set up would have been a strong hold in the far northern area. ]]> 2017-02-14 21:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/153874555 Russian Explorers wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/154814718 2017-02-19 18:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/154814718 Map of the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Spanish wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/154835963 Made by Francisco Eliza]]> 2017-02-19 23:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/154835963 Map of the North American Coast (British wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/154983641 Drawn during George Vancouver's expedition.]]> 2017-02-20 17:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/154983641 Map of Russian exploration (translated and edited by Thomas Jefferys) wood_brooke https://padlet.com/wood_brooke/rohx5kdron9h/wish/155023223 (Note: I had to crop it vigorously to get the file to fit)
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loc.gov
wikimedia.org (originally from The American Atlas of 1776 by Robert Sayer)

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