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Question 1

what was the deal with christopher columbus, an italian sailer, made with those who paid for his trip

Answer 1

he gets 10% and they get 90%

Question 2

which italian explorer landed in newfoundland and claimed it for britain

Answer 2

Giovanni da Verrazano

Question 3

which explorer was the first french explorer to go down the Mississippi river all the way to the gulf of mexico

Answer 3

du la salle

Question 4

which explorer and his crew were frozen in ice in hudson bay ?

Answer 4

henry hudson

Question 5

which explorer did montonabbee, a respected leader of the deme suline, traveled with 4 for 2 years as the explorer sought a passage to asia?

Answer 5

samuel hearne

Question 6

the mi’maq traded their old beaver pelts with the europeans for meta goods because the metal goods were…

Answer 6

durable metal goods

Question 7

shawnadithit, a young first nations woman who was captured by british trappers and forced to work as a nanny, died from …

Answer 7

scurvy

Question 8

italian navigators were often chosen to head up exploration ventures. this is because at the time they …

Answer 8

were the most experienced in europe

Question 9

christopher columbus , a italian navigator led a voyage that resulted in the discovery of the Caribbean. who was his tripped sponsored by

Answer 9

queen Isabella and king Ferdinand

Question 10

which explorer landed off the Coast of Newfoundland and discovered that the waters were so full of cod you could Scoop finish up by the basketful

Answer 10

giovanni caboto

Question 11

which explorer erected a Cross on gaspe Peninsula With the people of stadacona looking on

Answer 11

jacques cartier

Question 12

which explorer established the first permanent settlement in Canada

Answer 12

samuel de champlain

Question 13

which explorer created highly accurate maps that became essential to the later explores

Answer 13

alexander mackenzie

Question 14

which explorer was the first European to reach Canada’s West Coast by travelling across land

Answer 14

alexander mackenize

Question 15

which country sent explores south around Africa and then east to India to establish a trade route to the east and then dominated this new route

Answer 15

Portuguese

Question 16

Martin Frobisher found something during his explorations which he thought was real and took back to Britain where it was discovered to be fake what was it

Answer 16

fools gold

Question 17

which first nations group became extinct sometime after contact with Europeans on Newfoundland

Answer 17

Beothuk

Question 18

List all three reasons Champlain gives for his coming and exploring North America

Answer 18

converting the savages to Catholicism to find a passage to the East Indies and to create settlements in new France

Question 19

you were told to read a story about John Torrington in your text book. what did dr. owen beattie discover john and the rest of the crew die from?

Answer 19

lead poisoning from the food