Introducing the Courageous Captains

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Introducing the Courageous Captains

• To Canada

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John Cabot1497
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John Cabot was born in Italy, but moved to
England.
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Cabot sailed to Canada and claimed land for
England/Britain.
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Possibly Cabot landed near Newfoundland. He
explored the Canadian coastline and named many
islands and capes.
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John Cabot was searching for the Northwest
Passage across North America to Asia.
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He was unsuccessful in reaching Asia, even though
he thought he had. Cabots expeditions were
England/Britains first claims to Canada.
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Jacques Cartier1534
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Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who led 3
expeditions to Canada.
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Cartier was looking for the Northwest Passage
through North America to Asia.
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Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River and
started a settlement/town in Quebec.
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Cartier was given directions by the Iroquois
Indians to a village near Quebec. The Iroquois
word for a village is kanata. So Cartier named
the area, Canada and claimed it for the French.
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These are the Courageous Captains to Canada.