social - chapter 2 test - explorers but this thing is no longer necessary because i got a 97 on this test which is pretty good Flashcards
to learn about and memorize explorers of Canada and what there impact was on Canada
Who found the great lakes and was the first to fish there?
John Cabot
Who’s crew almost died from scurvy until the First nations saved them?
Jacques Cartier
Found the first permanent settlement in Canada?
Samuel de Champlain
What are 6 reasons for exploration in North America?
-New way to get to Asia because the silk road was too dangerous
-Gold, God, and Glory
-To find riches
-Wanted furs from Canada
-To claim land for their home country
-There was lots of competition in Europe, as they wanted to be the most powerful country
What are some techniques that made sea travel safer?
The compass and the astrolabe
What is imperialism?
A policy to extend a country’s power through military force.
Who was Henry Hudson and what did he do?
He was a British explorer that was trying to find the northwest passage but got trapped in the ice. He stayed there for the winter and his crew abandoned him and his son.
What did John Cabot do in Newfoundland?
He caught fish, dried them and brought them back to England.
What did Jacques Cartier do on this two trips to North America?
On the first he met the Mi’kamq in Nova Scotia. And on the second, he stayed in Stradacona over the winter.
What did Samuel de Champlain do?
Created the first colony in stradacona, now Quebec City. He also explored the Great lakes and mapped then out.
