EUROPEAN EXPLORERS AND VIKINIGS

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What were the names of the two main Viking explorers? 

Eric the red and his son Leif Ericson 

Why did Eric the Red have to leave Norway and Iceland? 

They were searching for new land 

What are Fjords? 

Long, deep, harbors  

Who did Eric the Red encounter in Greenland?  

He encountered the Innuit  

What were the names of the two Viking colonies in Greenland? 

The east and the west 

What was the name of Eric the Red's estate home in Greenland? 

Its name was brattahlid to raise a family 

Where did Leif Ericson attend school? 

He attended school in Norway  

Where did Leif Ericson accidentally land? What did he name this land? What is it now known as? 

He landed on an unknown land that is now north America. They explored until they found newfoundland which they named Vinland 

What forced Leif Ericson and his men to leave this land? 

Because of people who were already there so they would start to attack them if they didn't. 

Why were the Viking colonies in Greenland eventually abandoned? 

Extremely cold and war between the Innuit.  

TEXT TOPICCCC: L'Anse aux Meadows

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What happened on June 27, 1975? 

Prime minster cuts the ribbon to L'anse aux meadows history park 

Where is L'Anse aux Meadows located?  

Northern most point of newfoundland  

Who settled L'Anse aux Meadows? What was another name for this place? 

George decker was the first settler. Another name for the place was vineland  

What type of artifacts did archaeologists find at L'Anse aux Meadows? 

A cooking pit and a ring headed pin for their cloaks  

What type of buildings did they find? How many buildings did they find? 

They found eight buildings and the remains of the ninth  

What is one interesting fact from the article that you did not already mention? 

They had a workshop for the iron smithy and carpenters for boat repairs  

NEWWWW TOPIC 😘😘: Early European Explorers 

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why do these explorers want to find ==Asia==

They wanted spices (ice spice)

where is Bartolomeu Dias from

Portugal  

**In 1488 was the first European explorer Bartolomeu Dias was the first to**

find the route from Europe to Asia 

Bartolomeu Dias found a way to make

trades easier  

Bartolomeu Dias wanted to keep

trades secret  

Bartolomeu Dias traveled down around

Africa to Asia  

Summary of Bartolomeu Dias 

He was from Portugal  

In 1488 was the first European explorer to find the route from Europe to Asia 

Found a way to make trades easier  

Wanted to keep trades secret  

He traveled down around Africa to Asia  

NOWWW Christopher Columbus 

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he was the

First Europeans was the first one to find south America  

he was an

Italian sailor – sponsored by Spain in 1492 

he needed to find a route to

Asia, Spain would keep 90% of his findings he would keep 10% 

he found the

Caribbeans  

Found central

America and south America

he found gold and

enslaved people  

Hispaniola is his

colony

Christopher Columbus summary

First Europeans was the first one to find south America  

Italian sailor – sponsored by Spain in 1492 

Needed to find a route to Asia, Spain would keep 90% of his findings he would keep 10% 

He found the Caribbeans  

Found central America and south America where found gold and they enslaved people  

Hispaniola – colony  

* Go to war with indigenous and win 
* Tribute system – indigenous found gold 
* Found guilty & shamed  

NEXT GUYYY

John Cabot (AKA Giovanni Caboto) 

1497 – caboto will travel from

england to newfoundland  

Caboto found seas full of

cod fish off the coast of newfoundland 

Europeans began fishing in

newfoundland during the summer months 

Caboto came into contact with the

Mi’kmaq

Europeans began

trading for furs 

Mi'kmaq received metal goods like

knife, axes, pots, kettles, and needles 

summary of John Cabot (AKA Giovanni Caboto) 

* 1497 – caboto will travel from england to newfoundland  
* Caboto found seas full of cod fish off the coast of newfoundland 
* Europeans began fishing in newfoundland during the summer months 
* Caboto came into contact with the Mi'kmaq 
* Europeans began trading for furs 
* Mi'kmaq received metal goods like knife, axes, pots, kettles, and needles 

Jacques Cartier 

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Who sponsored him? 

French gives money  

What did he discover? 

* He lands in Montreal and Quebec  
* Kidnaps Donnacona and his sons (indigenous people) brings them to France 

Samuel de Champlain 

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Who sponsored him? 

France gave him money 

What did he discover? 

* Sets up the colonies of port royale and Quebec city 
* He travels down St. Lawrence river  

Why is he known as the "Father of New France?" 

* He lives in new France and dies in new France 
* He brings colonists from France to new France 

Henry Hudson 

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What was he trying to find? 

He is trying to find the northwest passage through the arctic to aisa/silk road 

What happened to him? 

* Mutiny- his crew throws him, his son, and sick people into a small boat in the hudsons bay. They all are thought to have died  
* Their boat became stuck in the hudsons bay during the winter 

LAST GUYYY

JOHN FRANKLIN

Who sponsored him?  

Britain gives him money  

What was he trying to find? 

* The northwest passage to asia/silk road 

What happened to him? 

* Took canned food that was lined with lead and made them go crazy. 
* Their ship became frozen in the arctic ice and sank 

Additional Information to Study

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What is Imperialism? 

rule by an emperor

What is Scurvy? 

A disease caused by serious vitamin c deficiency  

What is the Northwest Passage? 

The passage that leads to asia  

Who were the main Viking explorers? What did they find? 

Eric the red and his son leif ericson. They set up a colony in vineland (newfoundland) and greenland. 

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