Reasons for Exploration
These factors describe reasons why Europeans were drawn towards foreign lands and/or motivated to leave europe
Push/Pull factors
- Born in Italy
- Sponsored by Spain
Important dates: 1492
Christopher Columbus
This thing killed more First Nations peoples than any other factor
Disease
Long-lasting, strong, and resistant to damage
Durable
This French explorer is known as the Father of new France, explored the St. Lawrence river and founded the first Canadian colony
Samuel De Champlain
Europeans hoped to get rich by trading for spices, gold, and other goods. So, in business, making money is called earning a _______
Profit
Born in & Sponsored by France
Important dates: 1534
Important information: Was sent by his king to find a passage to the east and claim land for france
Jacques Cartier
This attitude that your culture is superior to others motivated the harm that took place starting from contact
Ethnocentrism
A place where people establish a community in a new land
Settlement
This Italian explorer 'discovered' the rich Newfoundland fishing grounds
Giovani Caboto (John Cabot)
The astrolabe, compasses, and betterships fall under this motivation.
Technology
Sponsored by rich noblemen
Important dates: 1603 and 1604
Came to Canada following another explorers trail, in search of a northeast passage
Samuel De Champlain
This group tried to avoid contact and experienced harsh conflict, leading to their extinction. The last surviving member of this community made several drawings.
Beothuk
A territory controlled by a distant imperial nation
Colony
He sailed west in 1492, in search of Asia
Christopher Columbus
The Americas were rich in trees (lumber), animal meat and furs (food & clothing), gold (money/ wealth). These are examples of: __________
resources
Born in italy
Sponsored by Britain
Important dates: 1497
He famously got lost at sea during his second voyage
Giovani Caboto
An unkind, even nasty term that Europeans used when referring to First Nations peoples.
Savages
Describes a person who ISN'T affected by disease.
Immunity
He infamously kidnapped 5 indigenous people and brought them back to Europe
Jacques Cartier
This motivation was driven by competition between nations to expand power and gain new territories
imperialism
Born in France
Important dates: 1603
Was an interpreter and navigator, explored the St. Lawrence river with the help of the Indigenous people(s)
Etienne Brule
This First Nation had a relatively non-hostile first contact, developing cooperative trade and alliances with Europeans
Mi'kmaq
A Person or Country that pays for an expedition
Sponsor
These people were the first europeans to discover North America
The Vikings