European Exploration of North America PDF

Colombus found landed in South America where they met the Aztecs. Giovanni fled Venice because he owed people money. Europeans wanted a new route to Asia because the Silk Road was becoming dangerous. - John Cabot or(Giovanni Caboto) was born in Genoa, Italy in the year 1450. He never had ba...

Colombus found landed in South America where they met the Aztecs. Giovanni fled Venice because he owed people money. Europeans wanted a new route to Asia because the Silk Road was becoming dangerous. - John Cabot or(Giovanni Caboto) was born in Genoa, Italy in the year 1450. He never had basic Education,. He had three sons. He was originally from Venice First known European to land in North America - John Cabot sailed for Great Britain which was a great nation at the time. King Henry VII gave him a patent in 1496 which let Cabot explore lands that he found for the crown. - Worked for England - **John had three voyages namely;** **-The First Voyage( 1496)- Failure** **\* Bad weather made him come back.** **-The Second Voyage(1497)-Success** **\*Landed in Newfoundland and Labrador** **\* Found a lot of fish (cod)** **\* King was disappointed that they found fishing ground and not a route to Asia.** **\* Saw Signs of ingenuous people** **RESULT:** **More sailors began to come to Canada for fishing.** **Contact with indigenous people increased and trading began.** **Indigenous people traded furs for metal tools and implements.** **Increased contact, also increased disease among indigenous people.** **Conflict arose.** **The Extinction of the Beothuk People** **-Third Voyage(1948)-Failure** **\* Died in this Voyage, due to unknown reasons.** **One ship return out of the five that left** With Imperialism, the French and British didn\'t question whether they had the right to set up fishing camps and settlements in Newfoundland. Some of these areas where used for traditional areas that the Beothuk needed to survive. The Beothuk took equipment from French and British fishing camps, encourage the French and British to Leave This led to a conflict between them. Her father died trying to save her and her mother and sister, was given gifts then taken back to home Died in 1829. Canada had already been founded The Europeans were looking for a way to go to Asia through a Northwest passage. Colonization of Canada. Explorers and Fisherman are coming in droves(a lot). More contact with Indigenous and trade is beginning. The French see this, and want a piece of this action. Jacques Cartier was Born in Saint-Malo, Brittany which later Became part of France in December 31, 1491 At this time, Cartier was inexperienced and did not lead this expedition. This expedition went to the Atlantic coast of Canada and the US. He was sponsored by the King of France in 1534. He was supposed to find a Northwest Passage He sailed from 1534-1557 In 1534, His First Voyage Sailed from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec and Newfoundland. Planted a cross on the Gaspe Peninsula which caused some conflict with Indigenous people Encountered Mi\'kmaq people and sent out mixed messages towards them??\>\_\< Purpose: To find the Northwest passage (a route from North America to Asia Kidnapped two sons of the Haudenosaunee Chief. 1535-1536: Second Voyage Sailed further into Canada through the St. Lawrence river. Reached what would become Quebec City (Stadacona) and Montreal (Hochelaga) Purpose: Still looking for Northwest Passage and thought that he found it. Rapids stopped him from progressing Had to spend winter here Scurvy broke out among his crew Indigenous remedy helped him and his crew Returned to France with a Haudenosaunee chief who the told the French about\... Saguenay\--\> mythical city of Gold 1540:Third Voyage Purpose: Start a new permanent French colony in Canada Sailed down the St. Lawrence river again Unsuccessful Haudenosaunee began to attack. Settlement was abandoned in 1542 and totally abandoned in 1543. He found The Atlantic coast of Canada and The United States of America He sailed around the parts of Newfoundland and Parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence river. In 1535, Cartier and 112 men sailed from the Gulf of The St. Lawrence river to the Iroquoian Capital of Stadacona Cartier found Indigenous people when he landed on the Eastern shores of Canada His explorations on the Gulf of St. Lawrence led to a new passage for French explorers Results Started the spread of Europeans diseases Thought he had found gold, and gems\--\> he didn\'t However, he also paved the way for future exploration dew to his map of St. Lawrence Started establishing \'relationships\' with the Indigenous people. **Historical background is under this** **James 1 becomes king of France** **Start of the Thirty Years War** **Protestants revolt against Catholic oppression Denmark, Sweden, and France invade Germany in later phases of war.** **Start of Slavery (First African slaves brought to Jamestown U.S.A** **Elizabeth died in March 24 -- 1603** - **Elizibeth Era ended in 1603** **Start of France trying to take Spain\'s territories starting a war between France and Spain** **Samuel de Champlain before coming to Canada had contact with the Algonquin, Iroquois, Tadoussac, Montagnais, Maliseet and the Mi\'kmaq** **King Gustavus Adolphus took Sweden to defeat the holy roman empire on April 15th and soon King Gustavus Adolphus was token down in the battle of Lützen on November 16th** Often called the father of France. - He was a French explorer. - He was a navigator. - He was born bru France 1567. - He was a geographer for a French expedition. - He founded the city of Quebec. - He mapped the great lakes. - He died on December 25, 1635 (Christmas day) - He started a war between Iroquois and the French - He married Helen boule a thirteen-year-old in 1610 - He was the administrator of Quebec - He was a prisoner of war. - He was appointed as the lieutenant governor of the colony. - Samuel de Chaplain sailed to New France in 1603 to report to King Henry IV but he had no power during the journey. - He has sponsored again by France map out new colonies for France in New France. - In 1605-1606, Chaplain was sponsored by England to establish a new city ( which later became Quebec). - Which would allow the British to better control the Fur trade. - In 1608, Pierre Dugua de Mons made him his Lieutenant. - In 1629, Chaplain was taken as a prisoner to England, but He later returned to Quebec which was a French city under the Treaty of Saint-Germain in 1632. 1603: - He landed in Canada for a voyage up the St. Lawrence - With Francois Grave du Pont - He created \"Des Sauvages, ou, Voyage de Sameul Champlain\" which was his record of his first voyage. It was the first detailed description of the St. Lawrence since Jacques Cartier explorations 1604: - He sailed to Acadia with Pierre Dugua de Mons - Pierre planned to establish a French colony - He searched a for an ideal place to build a settlement - He acted as diplomat in his dealings with Indigenous people 1605 and 1606: - He explored the coastline of what is now New England - He went far south to Cape Cod 1608: - He established settlement at Quebec (now Quebec City) - Where fur trade was easily controlled 1609: - He set off to an expedition with two Frenchmen and with the Wendat (Huron), Algonquin, and Montagnais - They reached a great lake (Lake Champlain) - They encountered a group of Haudenosaunee in late July - He returned back in spring The result is that he developed connections between Indigenous group and had more control with the fur trade. He also established a settlement which later became Quebec City.