New France A Virtual Field on Google Maps

New France A Virtual Field on Google Maps With Mr. Au-Yeung

Instructions �As we go from one place to another, FOLLOW Mr. Au -Yeung on the journey �Don’t get ahead of yourself! We want to journey as a group. �Have questions? Ask your tour guide! But… please raise your hand wait for your turn. I promise I will get to you! �As we go along please take some notes in your notebook! Document your journey. �Have Fun! Let’s GOOOOO!

France to… Asia? � 20 April 1534 - Jacques Cartier set sail to find a western passage to Asia! �Google Maps: find Paris, France �Our journey begins… zoom out until you see France and all of its neighbouring nations �Slowly go west towards Asia! �What do you find happens?

Gaspe Bay � 24 July 1534 - Jacques Cartier Sails to the shores of Gaspe Bay and meet the St. Lawrence Iroquoians on the Gaspe Peninsula �Cartier plants a 10 meter cross into the land claimed the territory in the name of the King of France �Google Maps: Search for Gaspe Peninsula, QC �Where is the Gulf of St. Lawrence? �Where does the St. Lawrence lead to?

Down the St. Lawrence �Gaspe Peninsula became the first province of New France but settling there proved to be hard �French fishing fleets began to explore the Atlantic coast and went down the St. Lawrence River �Early voyages down the river created alliances with First Nations that helped the French settlers occupy land �Merchants in the colonies soon realized there was something valuable: fur-bear animals

Quebec City � 1608 - Samuel de Champlain and his company founded the city of Quebec, second permanent French settlement in the colony of Canada �Survival was hard and Champlain began to ally with the Algonquin and Montagnais in the area… but these two tribes were at war with the Iroquois �Google Map: Search for Lake Champlain �Battle was fought against Iroquois around Lake Champlain �Alliance between France, Huron and Algonquin was solidified

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