PJ began reading Lesson 1 in Chapter 4 of his 'US History' book. Material included reasons why the Spanish wanted to explore the Americas. We learned the factors that caused conflict between Britain, France, and the Native Americans due to differences in their goals, which contributed to the development and outcome of the French and Indian War. PJ read about the technological advances of this time period in an Infographic which explained the Astrolabe, compass, stern rudder, printing press, the carrack, the sextant and the chronometer. All these advances helped improve navigation by sea.