Motivations for Exploration
Europeans wanted to explore because of a desire to obtain ______________
gold/resources
Which explorer claimed Canada for France?
Jacques Cartier
Many British explorers suffered from a disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C. This disease is called:
Scurvy
Eventually, Europeans discovered a way to get to Asia through the Northwest Passage
FALSE. They tried to, but failed
The first Canadian prime minister was:
John A. MacDonald
Europeans wanted to find an alternate route to Asia because...
The land route was no longer safe, and sailing around Africa took a long time
Which explorer established the first European settlement in Canada?
Samuel de Champlain
Martin Frobisher thought he found gold, but he really found:
Iron pyrite (fool's gold)
Before European contact, there was no trading in North America.
FALSE. Indigenous nations frequently traded with one another.
Before the age of exploration, many believed the earth was __________________.
Flat.
Europeans sailed _________ to try to find the __________ Passage
WEST, NORTHWEST
French explorers often brought Catholic _________ to spread religion to the people they encountered.
Missionaries
This explorer led the final expedition to try to find the Northwest Passage, and he and his crew went missing for over a century.
John Franklin
Broadly speaking, all European explorers wanted to find the Northwest Passage to Asia.
TRUE
What is the name of Charlie's famous dog?
Carl Wayne
European nations like Britain wanted to take control of the land and use it for their benefit. This is an example of the policy of:
Imperialism
Most French explorers had a _________, like the King of France, to go explore North America
Sponsor
Who was the explorer who was the first to cross Canada to the Pacific Ocean by land?
Alexander Mackenzie
Smallpox is a deadly disease that Indigenous peoples had no immunity to during the Age of Exploration.
TRUE.
What day is our Chapter 2 test?
Wednesday
a region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the world
Colony
Cartier raised a cross on the shores of the St. Lawrence near Stadacona. Why would he do this?
He placed it as a symbol of French power- to claim the land for France and for God
The British had an extremely NEGATIVE relationship with this Indigenous nation on Newfoundland.
The Beothuk
An astrolabe tells you the direction you're travelling by see.
FALSE. That is a compass.
How many chapters are in the textbook?
11