Exploration..

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(1) There are a lot of cods in this picture, just like what John Cabot had found in the oceans near Canada. Exploration is important to a country because it can bring them goods. The fur trade also supports this idea. People can get things their country require by exploring and finding lands of riches. This would save them a lot of time and money. What's more is that exploring to find goods could bring bring them a lot of profits.

(2) This is a wooden cross. I chose this picture to represent the importance of exploration because it's similar to something that's mentioned in the Jacques Cartier video. Explorers could claim lands for their own country. This would help to develop the country and it could become stronger in a short period of time. At the same time, the country could gain experience of communicating with a different nation. That would prepare them for more diplomacy.

(3) In this picture, the ship is exploring on the ocean. There's a mammoth ice berg in their way. Exploration is very necessary and useful to developing a country's technology. They could learn a lot from exploring, and their experiences would be more useful. This not only benefits the country but also brings profits to the whole world. It's an important step of developing!