Early Canada

John Cabot	Henry Hudson	Jacques Cartier	Samuel de Champlain	Martin Frobisher
Age of Exploration	Age of Exploration Biography	Age of Exploration	Compton's Encyclopedia Online	Sir Martin Frobisher
Newfoundland Heritage	Compton's Encyclopedia Online	Compton's Encyclopedia Online	Biography	Biography
Cabot - 500 Years	Canadian Arctic Exploration			Gander Academy: Sir Martin Frobisher
John Cabot: (b. ca. 1450 - d. ca. 1499) Italian mariner who settled in England and gained the support of King Henry VII. He sailed to North America and searched for a westward passage to the Orient. His explorations secured a large part of North America for England.
Henry Hudson: (b.? - d. 1611) English navigator and explorer who set sail on four voyages in his lifetime. He looked for a Northwest Passage, discovered the Hudson Bay and Hudson River. His efforts led to the eventual establishment of New Amsterdam (later called New York). During his last voyage in 1610, rebellious mutineers seized Hudson, his son, and seven others and set them adrift in a small boat without provisions. They were never heard from again.
Jacques Cartier: (b. 1491 - d. 1557) Master navigator who discovered the St. Lawrence River, explored the area that became present-day Montreal, and searched for a Northwest Passage.
Samuel de Champlain: (b. ca. 1570 - d. 1635) French explorer, navigator, and geographer of North America. Founder of Quebec, the first permanent French colony in North America in 1608. Explored New England's coast. Discovered Lake Champlain. His writings and maps were accurate records of the geography of North America.
Sir Martin Frobisher: (1535-1594) The first official explorer of the arctic region was the English navigator Sir Martin Frobisher, who claimed Baffin Island for England in 1577. Sir Martin Frobisher was the first European to reach the area, but Henry Hudson in the 17th century, Alexander Mackenzie in the 18th century, and Sir John Franklin spearheaded major exploration of the region in the 19th century.

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