Transcript Explorers
Explorers and Early Settlement Socials 9 Who were the first Europeans to discover Canada? The Vikings were the first to discover Canada. They landed on LAnse aux Meadows, in Newfoundland, in 1000 AD They called Canada, Vinland. L’Anse aux Meadows Who were the Vikings? The Viking were men who sailed around the world looking for treasure and resources. They were very strong men, who were not afraid to fight. They were from Scandinavia, which was made up of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands. Exploration of the Vikings Viking Ships Vikings Leif Erikson was believed to be the first European explorer to land in North America. Who were some other European Explorers? There was a long gap in time between the Vikings and other European explorers. John Cabot was the first European explorer to discover Canada, after the Vikings. Many explorers from England, France, Spain and Portugal, sailed to Canada. Pocahontas Explorer Groups Water routes Cartier Champlain Cabot Maggie Gary Mara Northwest Passage Stella Inderpreet Jay Amy Harpal Mustafa Stephanie Christian Mahtab Sarah Romeo Manveer Acadians Hudson Forbisher Vancouver Erikson Simon Harrison Andrew Danica Nathan Max Chahat Raymond Isaac Haley Ahmad Shang Sandy Calvin Amanpal Explorer Groups Water Routes Dilraj Ceara Jameel Acadians Jacky Benerice Jossah Northwest Passage Calista Esther Pritpaul Hudson Kelvin Demi Thomas Cartier Manpreet Anjel Mickey Forbisher Cindy L TJ Raven Champlain Cindy C Tanvir Pinder Vancouver Simon Rachael Richard Cabot Ramandeep Henry Vienna Erikson Megan Sophia Winnie John Cabot John Cabot was initially sent to find a trade route to Asia. John Cabot or Giovanni Caboto sailed to North America in 1497. John Cabot’s Route Jacques Cartier Sent to North America in 1534 by the King of France to bring back gold and jewels. Try to establish a settlement in Quebec. First to meet First Nations, Huron and establish contact. Jacques Cartier and one of his routes. Sent to North America in 1534 by the King of France to bring back gold and jewels. Try to establish a settlement in Quebec. Jacques Cartier Samuel de Champlain He was known as the Father of New France. In 1605, Samuel de Champlain successfully established a colony in Canada. It was at Port Royal, Nova Scotia. Why did Champlain succeed and Cartier did not? Champlain Cartier Established a good relationship with the First Nation people. They helped the settlers survive on the land. Did not establish friendly relationships with Natives learned from the First Nation people how to cure Scurvy (vitamin C). Cartiers men developed scurvy, which killed many of them. Champlain picked an area that Cartier did not pick a would be sheltered from the sheltered area harsh weather. Martin Forbisher Henry Hudson