People
First modern explorer to discover the New World.
Christopher Columbus
A horse-shoe shaped region that covers about half of Canada.
Canadian Shield
1492
Cordillera
He was hired by the British to explore further north.
Henry Hudson
He would gain great wealth for the king of France.
Jacques Cartier
It is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Superior
At what year did the Vikings start exploring the Atlantic Ocean?
Iroquois Indian word for Canada which means ‘’village’’.
kanata
Around what year did Leif Ericson discovered the North American Continent
Tall people know for their blond hair and blue eyes.
Vikings
It is Canada’s longest river.
Mackenzie River
In what year did Jacques Cartier set sail to find the Northwest Passage?
1534
A sea route through North America to the riches of Asia.
Northwest Passage
It is the only lake that doesn’t touch Canada.
Lake Michigan
They moved up to Canada during the American War of Independence.
Loyalists/American Colonists
A beautiful waterfall shared by Canada and the United States.
Niagara Falls
In what year did the French Indian War ended?
1763
French claims in the New World are called...
New France
Canada's official motto
From sea to sea.
He explored and mapped the Pacific Coast with Captain Cook.
Captain George Vancouver
What two countries share the Niagara Falls?
Canada and the U.S
1931
The right abbreviation for the Great Lakes.
HOMES
True or False. Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.