Famous Explorers
This French explorer made three voyages to Canada, named the St. Lawrence River, and kidnapped the sons of Chief Donnacona.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
What were the three main reasons for European Exploration?
What is God, Glory and Gold.
This animal's fur was the most popular item traded by First Nations to Europeans, who used it back home to make fashionable high-end hats.
What is the beaver?
This region along Canada's east coast, containing modern-day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI, was the first area heavily explored by Europeans due to its proximity to Europe.
What is Atlantic Canada (or the Maritimes)?
He was the Italian explorer who sailed for England in 1497 and rediscovered the rich cod fishing grounds off the coast of Newfoundland.
Who is John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto)?
What is the beaver?
This deadly disease, caused by a lack of Vitamin C, killed many of Cartier's men until Indigenous people showed them how to make a cure from pine tree bark.
What is Scurvy?
At the mouth of the Miramichi River in New Brunswick, a historic plaque marks the site where this French explorer met and traded with the Mi'kmaq people in July 1534.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
In 1576, Martin Frobisher brought tons of this rock back to England from Baffin Island believing it was gold, when it was actually revealed to be what?
What is iron pyrite?
This English explorer searched for the Northwest Passage and has a massive Canadian bay, a river, and a company named after him.
Who is Henry Hudson?
Explorers were originally searching for this fictional, direct water route through North America to reach the riches of Asia.
What is the Northwest Passage?
He was the Chief of the Stadacona Haudenosaunee who initially helped Jacques Cartier but was later kidnapped and taken to France.
Who is Chief Donnacona?
To prevent English settlers from moving northward, the French established their territory along the St. Lawrence River and named this entire colonial region "New..." what?
What is New France?
Known as the "Father of New France," he founded Quebec City in 1608 and established a mapping and fur-trading network.
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
European countries believed in this economic theory, which stated that a nation's power depended on gathering wealth and resources from colonies.
What is mercantilism?
Samuel de Champlain formed a military and trading alliance with this specific Indigenous nation, making enemies of the Iroquois.
Who are the Huron (Wendat)?
In 1534, Jacques Cartier planted a 30-foot wooden landmark bearing the French coat of arms at this specific peninsula, claiming the land for France.
What is the Gaspe Peninsula (Gaspe)?
New France was a rival with this European nation for land and power
Who is Great Britain?
This Viking explorer is believed to be the first European to reach North America, landing in Newfoundland around 1000 CE.
Who is Leif Erikson?
John Cabot's crew discovered an absolutely massive supply of this resource off the coast of Newfoundland, sparking a major European industry.
What is cod fish?
Indigenous people taught European traders how to preserve meat by drying it into this food made with bison meat, fat, and berries.
What is pemmican?
A large bronze statue of this French explorer holding up a navigator's cross stands on Nepean Point in Ottawa, overlooking the Ottawa River.
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
In the late 1400's Europeans were anxious to find a route to the Indies. Some felt like they could sail West rather than East. This is what they were looking for.
What is the Northwest Passage?