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What is a Compass?
It tells which direction you are facing
What did Jacques Cartier discover?
1524: he discovered that lands Columbus claimed for Spain and lands Caboto claimed for England were actually connected
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
Samuel De Champlain was a French explorer.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Columbus was an Italian sailor, but was also a businessman and adventurer.
What is an Explorer?
Explorer: someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there; a person who investigates unknown regions; A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information
What is an Astrolabe
Tells you where you are by using the sun and the stars
What was Jacques Cartier ordered to do?
Jacques Cartier was ordered to find a water route across North America to the Pacific ocean for finding a better route for trading.
Where was Samuel De Champlain born?
He was born in France.
What did Columbus think he could do?
Columbus thought that he could try sailing west to find the east
What is an invader
Invader:a person or group that invades a country, region, or other place; an army or country that uses force to enter and take control of another country; an intruder.
What is Smallpox?
Smallpox is a disease that causes high fever, skin to break out.
Where did Cartier explore when he first came to Canada?
When he first came to Canada he explored the gulf of the St. Lawrence.
What did Champlain refer to the indigenous people?
Champlain referred to indigenous peoples as “savages”
Who agreed to give him money for his expedition
In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to fund is expedition.
Who is René-Robert Cavelier de la Salle?
First French explorer to go down the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico
What is Scurvy?
Scurvy is a disease that causes internal bleeding, from a lack of Vitamin C
How many trips did Cartier make to Canada?
He made 3 trips to Canada
What province had the first permanent French settlement ?
Nova Scotia was the first permanent French settlement in Canada
Where did Columbus land?
He landed in the Caribbean.
How old was Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye when he became an explorer?
Became an explorer in 1731 at the age of 43 (old in those days)
What was the tea made of that could cure Scurvy?
It was a tea with Vitamin C, made from needles of cedar trees.
What province did Cartier and his men settle in ?
Cartier and his men settled the new colony several kilometers upstream from Quebec.
What did the settlers and French Explorers trade?
The settlers and French explorers traded metal goods with the Mi' Kmaq people for beaver furs.
Where place was Columbus looking for?
Columbus was looking for Asia.
What did his sons see as the first non-indigenous people see?
His sons continued his quest and were the first non-indigenous people to see the Rocky Mountains