Early Contact A
Was one of the very European settlements in North America
What is L'Anse aux Meadows?
Is a long story that tells us about heroes, especially those of the Norse.
What is a Saga?
Is an area claimed and controlled by a country in another part of the world.
What is a colony?
John Cabot
England
Looking for silks and spices.
What is a Trade route to Asia?
Another name for Norse explorers.
Who are the Vikings?
Is a journey that is organized for a specific purpose.
What is an expedition?
Is an area claimed and controlled by a country in another part of the world.
Who are the Norse or Vikings?
Henry Hudson
England
Wanting more
What is Land and power.
The Explorers acquired from the First Nations Peoples.
What are Fur pelts****(most desirable item), medicines, knowledge, seeds
The First Nations Peoples acquired from the Europeans.
What are Guns, knives, metal objects, axes, needles.?
The reasons that explorers were able to travel farther in the 1400's than they were before that time
What are the development of new navigational tools in the 1400s helped explorers to travel farther than ever?
Jacques Cartier
France
Wanting more material things
What are Resources and wealth?
The reasons that explorers were able to travel farther in the 1400's than they were before that time.
Explorers created maps to assist them in their travels. These maps were often unreliable.
Samuel de Champlain
France
Sharing beliefs
What is sharing their religion?
Martin Frobisher
England
Daredevils
What is Curiosity and adventure?