Canadian Exploration Gr. 7 Flashcards
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Was Canada found on purpose?
No.
Why was Canada found?
Not vikings
The Europeans were looking for a new route to Asia.
What was Montreal originally named?
Mont Royal.
By the French.
Who was mistaken for spirits/gods?
The French.
Why did the French pretend to be gods/spirits?
They wanted information about the land.
The first Europeans to settle in Canada were?
The Vikings.
Why did the Europeans want a new route to Asia so badly?
The old route was lost.
Where was the original point where Europeans would pass to access Asia?
Constantinople.
Who took over Constantinople?
The Ottoman Turks.
When was Constantinople taken over?
1453.
No date is given.
Who “discovered” the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus.
Which First Nation’s group did the Vikings meet?
The Beothuk
Known to them as the Screalings
What did the Vikings do when they saw the Beothuk?
They killed them.
Which countries fished along the bay of Canada?
The Basque, French, English, Portugeuse, and Spanish.
The Basque are not a country.
What was John Cabot’s original name.
Giovanni Caboto.
What was the largest ship expedition called?
During the “New World” era.
Meta Incognita which means Of Limits Unknown
The UK sent this fleet.
Which captain was overthrown by his crew?
Henry Hudson.
Why is everybody obsessed with Canada?
Because of the beaver pelts/furs.
What was the reason Great Britain sent a huge expedition to Canada?
To get more gold.
Martin Frobisher brought back gold ore.
What happened to the gold that Martin Frobisher brought back?
It turned out to be fools gold. They used it to fill holes in streets.
Where did Christopher Columbus think he was when he landed in the Caribbean?
India.
Why did the French move their fort farther inland?
To get more trades.
Who were the two French dudes that led explorations into Canada?
Samuel de Champlain and Jacques Cartier.
Who was thrown overboard with Henry Hudson?
The sick people and his son.
