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The first explorer that tried to find a way to the Orient by going through the middle of the continent. (2 Words)
The leader of the English who found large quantities of fish, and tried to seek a route to the Orient around the north side of the continent. (2 Words)
This explorer travelled west to try to find a way to the Orient, but what he found was the New Found Land. (2 Words)
One of the first merchants to recieve a monopoly was the _____ __ _____(3 Words)
______ __ ________ was a soldier, a sailor and a master cartographer. (3 Words)
The area Jacques Cartier stayed in for the winter of his 2nd Voyage. (1 Word)
The main trading post on the St. Lawrence River. (1 Word)
The first coureur de bois,, and a teenager that travelled with Samuel de Champlain on his journey. (2 Words)
The group Cartier found on his first voyage. (1 Word)
The second group Cartier met on his voyage. (1 Word)
The leader of the most successful missionaires. (3 Words)
The Haudenosaunee chief that let his two sons go with Cartier back to France. (1 Word)
The most successful missionaires. (1 Word)
The translation in English is "runners of the woods". (3 Words)
When only one person or group is selling an object. (1 Word)
What explorers used as suitcases. (1 Word)
A disease that causes black gums, teeth to fall out, swollen arms and legs, severe pain, and then death caused by a lack of Vitamin C. (1 Word)
An invisible line showing where the most warmth is. (1 Word)
The explorers' small and sturdy ships. (1 Word)
A group of First Nations' or explorers that work together. (1 Word)
A place where explorers tried to get to, to get luxuries. (1 Word)
The most common trading currency. (2 Words)
The most expensive currency. (1 Word)

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