CNH - European Exploration (Lesson)

European Exploration

Introduction 

The Paleo-Indians lived in present-day Canada for thousands of years before European contact. The arrival of the European explorers and colonists had long-term impacts on the indigenous people of North America that would have lasting effects for all of the groups who encountered each other—some positive and some negative.

 

European Exploration

View the timeline below.

Cartier's Voyage

You can view Cartier's first and second voyage routes in the 2 maps below.

 

 

Take a Closer Look . . .

Download and review the Early Canadian History Powerpoint from Siddharth Kumar via TigEd.

Explore each of the maps, images, and information provided. What new things did you learn?

Click here to download the powerpoint. Links to an external site.

 

 

 

 

We have learned about the initial European exploration of present-day Canada and now it is time to examine the effects of the encounters between the French, British and the First Nations groups in the 16^th and 17^th centuries.

 

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