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550
Irish Monks
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Period: 550 to
Exploration and Colonization of N.America
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Jun 12, 1020
Leif Ericson
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Jan 13, 1439
European Contact with Aborginals
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Oct 28, 1492
Christopher Columbus
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Jun 12, 1497
John Cabot
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Jun 12, 1514
De Balboa
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Jun 12, 1524
Giovanni Verrazzano
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Jun 12, 1534
Jacques Cartier
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Jun 12, 1535
Jacques Cartier 2nd Voyage
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Samuel de Champlain
On Champlain's return to Cadiz in August 1600, his uncle, who had fallen ill, asked him to look after his business affairs. This Champlain did, and when his uncle died in June 1601, Champlain inherited his substantial estate. It included an estate near La Rochelle, commercial properties in Spain, and a 150-ton merchant ship.[21] This inheritance, combined with the king's annual pension, gave the young explorer a great deal of independence, as he was not dependent on the financial backing of merc -
Foundation of Quebec City
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Hudson Bay Company
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13 colonies
