Peary and Henson Exploration by Conner Selken https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza By Conner Selken en-us 2018-10-30 16:01:35 UTC 2023-03-03 19:03:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Why did they explore? 22selkenc https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/298592152 GOLD- Henson was being paid by Peary to take him to the North pole, as a white explorer using Henson’s crew in Greenland who were accustomed to the colder weathers 

POS/NEG/WHY?
Positive, people weren’t hiring african americans and this also gave a large crew pay on 7 different journeys to the arctic. 

GLORY- Henson wanted the glory of claiming the north pole for the US and being an African American explorer while Peary wanted the glory of discoverer of the North Pole 

POS/NEG/WHY?
Positive, along with being African American it would bring his people into a new perspective that they could do just as other people. 

This was positive as his accompany with a black explorer, trying to rid the world of the insularity towards the African culture. In his journals, he stated that he wanted people to see African Americans as just as capable as Henson was his friend.

GOD - Peary and Henson had no motivation derived from religion 
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  • The exploration brought more respect to the African American culture. This was positive as it led way for the civil rights movement that people of color deserve more respect. 
  • Peary made maps for almost all of Greenland and North Pole which brought forth future explorers and discoveries in colder climates. This also caused exploration to the south pole which was positive, as almost all land on earth was now explorable when Peary and Henson proved it to be possible
  • Inuit people were given more respect, which was positive because they were looked past as just "eskimos" but now they were seen as great assets in cold climates for future explorations.  

    • ]]>     2018-10-30 16:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/298595908     Primary Sources 22selkenc https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/298597376 1 - “The Commander gave the word, ‘We will plant the stars and stripes—at the North Pole!’ and it was done.… Another world’s accomplishment was done and finished, and as in the past, from the beginning of history, wherever the world’s work was done by a white man, he had been accompanied by a colored man,” -A Black Explorer at the North Pole

    Significance - This quote is a journal entry before he accomplished it and Henson predicted that he reached his goal before he even reached it. It is important because he was an African American man who were not treated as fairly as whites. They were considered inferior humans, which Henson's mission was to prove them wrong


    2- This is a picture of Henson and his Inuit crew, taken by the white leader (Peary). This is different from the quote because it is proof that he did it, not saying that he would do it. It is solid proof that his prediction was correct. 
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     Peary and Henson used maps, and instead of key locations they used longitude and latitude. This impacted them because they found the approximate North Pole by using the maps so they would’ve had no way to know where they were. This is different from today as we use GPS and satellites to navigate so we can find the exact North Pole. There is some speculation on if they actually reached the North Pole or just reached around that point. 

    Peary and Henson also used Dog sleds to get across the ice. This made an impact because they would’ve froze, and never had been able to get across the ice with as much supplies as they had. This made travel also faster. This connects to today as now we use Snowmobiles and Ice Cats to get across the arctic which have the same purpose but instead of running off dogs it runs off of gas or diesel. ]]>     2018-10-30 16:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/298603368     Judging the Effects 22selkenc https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/299427491 One effect of colonization is war. An example would be the revolutionary war. The colonies fought back against England, who owned the colonies, and the colonies gained independence becoming their own nation. One way they fought back was The Boston Tea Party, where a group called the Sons of Liberty dumped roughly 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor, in protest of the taxes placed on the colonists. This is negative, for wars bring death and poverty, but also positive as the colonists were being oppressed and they gained independence. 

    A negative effect of colonization would be the slavery in Africa. They were taken into the Americas to work for no pay on plantations. The route the slaves took from Africa to the Americas by ship was called the middle passage. They were loaded onto boats and were given no food or water until the journey was done. This was negative because people were taken from their culture, families and towns and tore apart lives, and and were also treated terribly on the boats as some died from lack of water. 

    A positive effect is the introduction of new religion. An example is African colonization and they introduce Christian churches and ministry. An example of this is This is positive because of the schools created by the missionaries for education. An example of this is The Love Africa mission where you and others in the Christian faith can go to Africa and build churches, schools, hospitals and other necessities all in the name of God. 

    ]]>     2018-11-01 15:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/299427491     5 Citations 22selkenc https://padlet.com/22selkenc/vl7gr5zytpza/wish/299427929 Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Robert Peary.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 4 May 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Edwin-Peary.

    “Colonization in Africa .” University Information System MENDELU, is.mendelu.cz/eknihovna/opory/zobraz_cast.pl?cast=61463.

    "Henson, Matthew 1866–1955.". “Henson, Matthew 1866–1955.” Contemporary Black Biography, Encyclopedia.com, 2018, www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/us-history-biographies/matthew-henson.

    “Historic Photos Celebrate Pioneering Black Explorer.” National Geographic, National Geographic Society, 9 Apr. 2018, news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160224-polar-explorer-matthew-henson-photos/.

    Peary.", "Robert Edwin. “Robert Edwin Peary.” Encyclopedia of World Biography, Encyclopedia.com, 2018, www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/us-history-biographies/robert-edwin-peary.

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