Explorers
What did John Cabot discover off the coast of Newfoundland?
Cod Fish
Samuel de Champlain founded what City?
Quebec City
Jacques Cartier built a giant Christian Cross in Canada, why did this upset the Iroquois?
Because the Iroquois were not Christian and thought the French were claiming the land as their own.
Which was generally consider a safer place during the 1600s, Canada or Europe?
Canada
What river did Samuel de Champlain explorer with the help of his Indigenous allies?
The St. Lawrence river
What was the first city founded by Europes in Canada?
Port Royal
Why did some Indigenous peoples make treaties with Samuel de Champlain?
To gain access to guns and help in a war against rival tribes.
Name two Natural Resources people wanted to get from Canada
Furs, Wheat, Fish, Lumber, Coal
What country was John Cabot trying to find a trade route to?
India
Acadia was a province of New France, which two current day Canadian provinces was it located in?
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Jacques Cartier got the name for Canada from a misunderstanding with which Indigenous group?
Iroquois/Haudenosaunee
Which European Country did settlers coming to New France mostly come from?
France
Pierre Dugua de Monts had an employee who grew to be more famous than him, what was his name?
Samuel de Champlain
Why was Quebec city an important city for the Fur Trade?
It is right where the St. Lawrence River met the Atlantic Ocean. Making trade between France and Canada easier.
Why did Samuel de Champlain make treaties with the indigenous people in Canada?
So he could have help when exploring the St. Lawrence River and help fighting the English.
Name a reason why people would want to leave Europe?(Push factors)
War, Poverty, want for Adventure