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They were a nomadic society. They were a patriarchy society. They relied on hunting, they lived in small groups where there houses were small tipis but they also traded between themselves and other clans. They were evidently a small population who mostly inhabited Quebec's regions.
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The Iroquois were a semi-sedentary society. They were a matriarchy society. They used longhouses where one large familie would live together under one roof. They focused on agriculture and fishing (produced corn). They were made up of multiple tribes and they were all better fighters. And finally they used animal skin for clothes, canoes and snow shoes. They were evidently a large population that occupied most of Quebec's regions.
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The amerindians were trading there goods (e.g. fish, tools, fur, etc.) with eachother.
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Diaz sailed around Africa.
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Columbus set out for China, landed in America.
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John Cabot landed in Canada’s east coast.
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Magellan 1519-1522, first to circle the world, proved the earth was round. He died before returning, but the ship returned with the rest of the crew.
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Jacques Cartier explored and mapped the gulf of Saint-Lawrence in order to find a route towards Asia, precious resources and a land to claim on behalf of the people supporting his three voyages. Instead, he discovered the Amerindian tribe and made a few trades with them.
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The Amerindians began to trade with the Europeans (e.g. fur for riffles, etc.) A lot was being influenced on bothe sides. They learnt a lot from eachother but a big problem was that the Europeans brought with them diseases which had no immunity and which killed many natives.
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Champlain returned in 1608-09 to establish a trading post near Stadaconda, where Québec city is, a point where the river narrows.
