Early Canadian History

Who were the first Europeans to "discover" North America?

• British

• Italians

• Vikings

• French

Where today are the remains of the temporary settlement, named Vinland, built by Leif Erikson?

• Newfoundland

• Nova Scotia

• Quebec City

• Vancouver

Sent by King Henry VII, which explorer said that Newfoundland had an inexhaustible supply of fish?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikkson

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Although we now know he wasn't the first to "discover" North America, why does he often get the credit?

• He was fair to the Indigenous people.

• He conquered the Indigenous people.

• The Indigenous people conquered him.

How long did it take Columbus to sail from Spain to the "New World"?

• 2 years

• 3 months

• 5 weeks

• 1 week

In the 1600's what part of Europe did most of the newcomers come from?

• Denmark and Britain

• Britain and France

• France and Spain

• Spain and Portugal

What two resources became very important in Early Canada?

• wheat and canola

• fish and timber

• fur and fish

• gold and fur

What was the beaver pelt primarily used for?

• coats

• hats

• gloves

• blankets

What fur trading company was owned by the British?

• Hudson's Bay Company

• North West Company

• What fur trading company was owned by the British?

Which early fur trading company employed men to go the Aboriginal people to trade for furs?

• HBC

• NWC