SS9 – Crossroads
- CanWest3 – Exploration
Exploration
In an attempt to further their fur trading territories
the HBC and NWC explored and mapped much of our
country
Alexander Mackenzie was one of the more famous NWC
explorers. He was the 1st European to cross Canada by
land.
Other explorers like Simon Fraser and David Thompson
continued to map more of New Caladonia (B.C.).
As the explorers of the HBC and NWC continued to map
the interior, European explorers from Spain, Russia, and
Britain were joined by Americans on the Pacific coast.
The coastal native peoples traded valuable sea otter
pelts that were then traded in China for silks, spices and
valuables.
These natives were not afraid of the Europeans and were
know to attack and kill traders if they felt insulted.
English explorers like Cook and Vancouver charted most
of the Pacific coast of N. America and claimed much of
that land for England.
SS9 – Crossroads
CanWest3 - Exploration
Exploration
Directions: Read pages 271-279 in your text Crossroads – A Meeting of
Nations.
1. On a separate piece of paper, provide definitions for the following terms;
navigational instruments
mariners
circumnavigate
coastline mapping
epic
2. On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions using COMPLETE
SENTENCES;
a) Name 2 NWC explorers and describe what they found. (2 mks for names
and quality of details)
b) What did Simon Fraser call the interior of British Columbia. Why did he call
it that? (2 mks for quality of response)
c) Who were the first two European countries to explore the Pacific coast of
North America. Name and describe an explorer from each country.
(2 mks for identifying and then describing the two countries and their explorers)
d) Why do you think Captain James Cook is so famous? (2 mks for quality of
thought and inclusion of details)
3. Either by using the library or the internet provide a brief biography
complete with a picture of George Vancouver. Be sure to include the
important facts of his life and his most famous voyages to the Pacific coast
of North America. Conclude with your views about how we are affected
today by his explorations. For example….what places are named after people
in his expeditions, what parts were claimed by the British and how do we see
the British influence today? What was he looking for in North America and
did he find it? How do we view his work from our perspective today?
(16 marks)
Provides
abundant
plausible
information
Communicates
clearly and in an
interesting
manner
Higher thinking
skills (x 2)
4
3
Provides
abundant, highly
plausible
information
about the topic.
Is written in a
very clear and
especially
interesting
manner.
Pleasing
production.
Provides
sufficient
information that
is generally
plausible.
Is generally clear
and contains a
number of
interesting
details.
Production
generally welldone.
Provides some
link between
past, present and
future and some
inferences.
Provides
numerous links
between past,
present and
future. Makes
inferences and
suggests
possible
solutions.
2
Provides minimally
adequate information
that is often plausible.
1
Provides very limited information
that is seldom plausible.
Some ideas are clearly
expressed and contain
a few interesting
details.
Production not well
done (sloppy,
unorganized)
Account is generally unclear and not
interesting.
Production work minimally done.
Provides little insight
into relationships
throughout history.
Minimal to no insight.