Early Explorers Map Activity

Where were the first European explorers from and where did they settle in the U.S.?

In the activity below, you will color and fill in the country name that claimed the United States territory before states were established. Then you will give one reason why the people from that country came to the New World.

When you are finished, submit your assignment to your teacher with your Weekly Written Work.

You will be graded using this rubric.

4 points Outstanding!	3 points Good work!	2 points Could do better.	1 point Need to improve.
You completed your Social Studies work.	Most of your Social Studies work is complete.	Some of your Social Studies work is incomplete.	Most of your Social Studies work is incomplete.
Your work is done correctly.	Most of your Social Studies work is done correctly.	Some of your Social Studies work is done incorrectly.	Most of your Social Studies work is done incorrectly.
Your work is neat and tidy.	Your work is mostly neat and tidy.	Some of your work is neat and tidy.	Most of your work is not neat and tidy.
You put your best effort into your Social Studies work.	You put a good effort into your Social Studies work.	You put some effort into your Social Studies work.	You put little effort into your Social Studies work.