Exploration Vocabulary
What term describes a country extending its control over other lands and peoples?
Imperialism
Which explorer sailed for England but was originally from Italy?
Giovanni Caboto
Name one danger sailors faced when crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Storms, disease, lack of food
Which First Nations people lived in Newfoundland and experienced conflict with European fishers?
Beothuk
What valuable resource in North America were attractive to European countries?
Beaver pelts
A European merchant wants to travel overseas because valuable spices and resources are available. Is this a push or pull factor?
Pull
Which explorer travelled along the St. Lawrence River searching for a route to Asia?
Jacques Cartier
Why was finding a shorter route to Asia so valuable to European traders?
Faster, potentially cheaper access to goods
What did the Mi'kmaq value in trade relationships beyond exchanging goods?
Relationships and cooperation
What was one important difference between Jacques Cartier's and Samuel de Champlain's goals?
Cartier searched for a route to Asia, while Champlain focused on establishing a French settlement.
A family leaves Europe because there are few opportunities to earn a living. What type of factor influenced their decision?
Push
Which explorer is most closely associated with establishing Quebec in 1608?
Samuel de Champlain
How would improved navigation tools change an explorer's ability to travel?
Help determine direction and location
What illness affected Cartier's crew that the Stadaconans helped treat?
Scurvy
How did First Nations knowledge make European exploration easier?
They shared knowledge of the land, travel routes, and resources.
Why might two European countries compete to claim the same territory?
Wealth, resources, power
What country did both Cartier and Champlain represent?
France
Why were European rulers willing to spend money on dangerous voyages?
Potential wealth, trade, territory
What did Cartier's cross at Gaspé symbolize from the French perspective?
A claim to territory
What is the name of the settlement Champlain established in 1608?
Quebec
A king sends explorers to claim land and increase his country's influence. What larger political goal does this represent?
Imperialism
Why was Champlain's work important to the future of French settlement in North America?
He helped establish a permanent French presence
Imagine you are a sailor without reliable navigation tools. What difficulties might you experience?
Getting lost, travelling off course
Why might First Nations peoples and Europeans have understood the same trade agreement differently?
Different cultural values and expectations. Language barrier.
Why might European explorers have considered their voyages successful, while First Nations peoples viewed those same voyages negatively?
Europeans gained land, resources, and trading opportunities, while First Nations peoples sometimes experienced loss of land, conflict, and disruption to their traditional ways of life.