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Exploration

Early European Explorers

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He walked the Silk Road to China. Marco Polo
He sailed to the Caribbean in 1492. Christopher Columbus
He was sent by Britain to find gold in North America. John Cabot
He was sent by France to explore the St. Lawerence River. Jacque Cartier
He set up the first city in Canada. Samuel Di Champlain
Where the river narrows. Québec
First nations word for "a village". Kanata
Traded on the West Coast with British Columbia First Nations. Captain Cook
Country who explore and killed thousands of people in South America. Spain
Country who set up the country of Brazil. Portugal
Six main countries for exploring in the 15th century. England, France, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark. Italy also explored but mostly in Africa.
Samuel Di Champlain fought on the side of the Huron against the... Mohawks
The Mohawks needed guns to so they asked for help from the... British
The British defeated the French at... The Plains of Abraham
The Kettle Valley Railway ran through which city that you live in? Hope
The Kettle Valley Railway was built to help keep British Columbia from joining which nefarious country? The United States of America
A musket ball is made from... Lead
True or False: Musket are very accurate. False: You have to be standing across our classroom to be close enough to aim properly.
Who were the two generals at the battle on The Plains of Abraham? Wolfe and Montcalm
Why did the British let the French keep their language, religion and laws? So the French wouldn't help the Americans kick the British out of Canada.
what did British Columbia demand in exchange for joining Canada? To be connected to the rest of Canada by a railway
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