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Leif was one of the first to land in Newfoundland (Vinland).
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Columbus was sailing across the ocean hoping to find a new land. He ended up in the Bahamas.
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He didn't mean to land in the Bahamas. He was just looking for beautiful silk and tasty spices.
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England sends Cabot to set sail and find the northwest passage.
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Cabot claims new land for England. The land is either Newfoundland or Cape Breton.
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Cartier left his home at St. Malo, France to explore St. Lawrence river.
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Cartier sailed down the St. :awrence river and ended up in (present day) Montreal and Quebec.
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Sameul de Champlain starts his travelles to Canada.
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Champlain finds a french colony called Acadia.
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Champlain builds a fort named Port Royale.
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Eirik was banished from the land because he murdered his neighbor.
