timeline of exploration
when did Giovanni Caboto sail
1497
immunity
ability to fight off disease
who did Giovanni Caboto sail for
england
tuberculosis attacks which body part?
the lungs
John Cabot
when did Jacques Cartier sail
1534
colony
land controlled by another country
who did Jacques cartier sail for
france
why did the indigenous peoples get sick from European disease?
they lacked immunity
where did Christopher Columbus end up sailing to?
The Caribbean
when did Samuel de Champlain sail
1603
navigation
finding direction while travelling
who did Samuel de Champlain sail for
france
what 2 diseases did the Europeans bring to First nations?
small pox and tuberculosis
where did Bartolomeu Dias sail?
around he southern tip of Africa
when did Henry hudson sail
1611
Northwest passage
water route through North America to Asia
who did Henry hudson sail for
england
what was Scurvy caused by?
lack of Vitamin C
who did Giovanni Caboto sail for?
sailed for Newfoundland
when did Alexander Mackenzie sail
1789
scarcity
limited supply of something
britain
how did Cartier's crew survive Scurvy?
using white cedar tea
who opened contact between Europe and America?
Christopher Columbus