Key Vocab and Knowledge
What does the term expedition mean?
A journey taken for a specific purpose, such as exploration.
Which group established L’Anse aux Meadows?
The Vikings
Name one reason Europeans explored.
Trade, wealth, land, power, or curiosity
What is one difference between an explorer and an invader?
Explorers travel to learn; invaders take land without permission
What is scurvy?
A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
Where is L’Anse aux Meadows located?
Newfoundland
Why did Europeans want to find new trade routes?
To trade goods faster and more cheaply
Why could European explorers be seen as invaders?
They claimed land already lived on by Indigenous Peoples
What does Indigenous mean?
Native to a specific place.
Name 3 reasons Europeans explored.
- Wealth and Resources
- Curiosity
- Spread Religion
- Land and Power
Describe how Indigenous Peoples may have felt during First Contact.
Curious, cautious, or concerned about newcomers
Choose one explorer and explain why they explored.
John Cabot explored to find a route to Asia
What is a colony?
A settlement controlled by another country.
Which group were the original inhabitants of the land Europeans explored?
Indigenous People
Explain the difference between the European and Indigenous perspectives when they first met.
Indigenous: Curious but concerned
Europeans: European explorers saw early contact as a chance to benefit themselves and their countries
What resulted from European exploration in Canada?
Colonies, trade, and long-term impacts on Indigenous Peoples
What was L’Anse aux Meadows most known for?
The first confirmed Viking settlement in North America
Why did European explorers rely on Indigenous Peoples when they arrived?
They needed help surviving in a new environment
Explain one consequence Indigenous Peoples and European explorers experienced because of European contact.
Indigenous- The spread of disease or loss of land.
Europeans- scurvy, unsafe conditions
Name 3 explorers and explain their motivations for exploring and the result of their explorations.
Answers will vary.