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Leif Erickson sailed west from Greenland and established a settlement in Greenland
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Thorfinn Karlsefni and 160 sailed to Vinland to establish a settlement.
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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Columbus was a highly educated map maker and mariner.
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Christopher Columbus went to the monarchs of Spain and convinced them to finance his trip. Columbus sailed from Spain with three ships called the Santa Maria, the Nina, andd the Pinta.
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Giovanni Caboto became known as John Cabot. He and his crew set sail on the 40-metre vessel the Matthew.
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Cabot set sail with five ships to search again for routes to the riches of the Far East. He sailed south along Baffin Island, Labrador, and Newfoundland in search of Eastern civilization.
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No one knows for certain what happened to John Cabot. Some historians believe that four of his five ships were lost at sea during his second voyage. Other historians say that Cabot returned safely to England and died the following year.
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Columbus died in Spain in 1506
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Cartier was commissioned by King Francis I of France in 1534 to travel to North America to look for spices, gold, diamonds and, most important, the passage to the Far East.
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Cartier returned to North America with three ships and 110 men. he brought back Chief Donnacona's two sons.
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Cartier returned to Canada. He settled in what is now Quebec, but times were tough. His men were difficult to control and got into trouble wit Iroquois.
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The king gave Aymar de Chaste a monopoly over the fur trade in Canada. De Chaste made one expedition to Canada that year. His ship's captain was Samuel de Champlain.
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the King appointed Sieur de Monts with a monopoly over fur trade in Canada and challenged him to establish a settlement
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The two men established a french settlement at Stadacona. This was to be pernanent fur trading post.
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under the guidance of Algonquin and Hurons allies they established
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A Viking called Eric the Red was found guilty of murdering his neighbours.
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