Chaptre 8 Part 2 Flashcards
Who were the Vikings?
The were from Sweden, Denmark, Norway.
Who were the forst explores to Canada?
The Viking
How long did they stay?
Not for long. They had already colonized in Iceland and didn’t bring enough people to settle for long. They lived on the coast of nova Scotia.
Why were European country’s travelling in the first place?
Because they wanted to find a passage way to Asia and break a trade monopoly?
Who was Jonh Cabot?
An Italian explorer that wax given permission to explore the North Atlantic.
In what year and by who was he given permission by?
He was given permission by Henry VVI of England in 1497
What did Henry specify in his letter to John Cabot?
To travel to the countries where heathens and infields, posses and occupy all these places.
What was Cabot ship called?
The mayflower.
Who was Cartier?
A French explore sent to find the NW passage
Instead what did he find?
Labrador and Newfoundland. Them he sailed south to prince Edward islands. Finally he landed Graspé peninsula.
