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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Why did Europeans come Exploring?

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The overland trade routes between Europe and Asia became to dangerous to travel

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Where did they need to get silk and spices from?

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Silk and spices became very popular and needed to gotten from Asia

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What new technologies helped Europeans maneuver easier?

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The astrolabe and better ship designs

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What did Giovanni Caboto do??

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Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) an Italian sailor led an English expedition in 1497 landed in Newfoundland to find fishing grounds full of cod. He brought the fish back to Europe

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When and what did Jacques Cartier find?

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He was an explorer for France in 1524 came to Canada in search of gold and other precious things. He was allowed to claim lands for France.

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What did Samuel de Champlain do when coming to Canada?

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Champlain came to Canada in 1603 and retraced Cartier’s voyages and explores St. Lawrence River. He wanted to establish the first French colony in North America. - Port Royal in Acadia.

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