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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot Discovered Newfoundland
-John Cabot crossed the Atlantic and discovered the mainland of Newfoundland and Labrador.
-He left with a ship of 20 people on board.
- He was originally set to explore Asia but accidentely came across Newfoundland. He was the 2nd European to reach Newfoundland and Labrador.
- This is considered a contact because it was fairly peaceful and no arguements were created. -
Jan 1, 1501
The Beothuk Captured
-In 1501 a group of aboriginal peoples in Newfoundland were being kidnapped and used for slaves by the Europeans.
-This is a perfect example of ethnocentrism because the Europeans thought they could just use them as slaves.
- The Beothuk had a fear for white men. They would constantly move away from white men. -
Jan 1, 1518
Baron de Lery animals
Baron de Lery was a man who wanted to establish more colonies on the Northern tip of Nova Scotia and another on the tip of Sable Island. He brought horses and cows with him.
-The horses and cows survived, but the colonies died off.
- Most of the cows and horses were killed by the Indians but some managed to stay alive. -
Jan 1, 1535
Jacques Cartier Cure for Scurvy
-During the winter of 1535 Cartier and his men were in Quebec.
-His men became ill with scurvy and they were quickly dying off.
-Cartier got a cure from Dom Agaya, the chief of the Iroquoians.
-This is Contact because there was no arguement, and it was short and brief. -
Jan 1, 1536
Jacques Cartier Reaches Quebec
-When King Francis of France decided to send an expedition to explore the North, he sent Cartier.
-In 1234 he left with 61 men and reached North America a few weeks later.
-Cartier is behind the name 'Canada'. When he reached North America, he found a tribe. Their village was called "Kanata".
-He used the name and created what is now Canada.
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Samuel de Champlain
-He is known as the father of New France.
-He became invilved with a group who were interested in fur trade.
-He left the group and wanted to find his own area that wa suitable for fur trading.
-He departed with approximately 100 men. He lost the majority of his crew to poor weather conditions and Scurvy.
