1. A Virtual Field on Google Maps
New France
A Virtual Field on Google Maps

2. Instructions
As we go from one place to another, FOLLOW Mr. Hickey on the journey
Don’t get ahead of yourself! We want to journey as a group.
Have questions? Ask your tour guide! But… please raise your hand and wait for your turn. I promise I will get to you!
As we go along please take some notes in your notebook! Document your journey.
Have Fun! Let’s GOOOOOOOOO!

3. France to… Asia?
20 April Jacques Cartier set sail to find a western passage to Asia!
Google Maps: find Paris, France
Our journey begins… zoom out until you see France and all of its neighbouring nations
Slowly go west towards Asia!
What do you find happens?

4. Gaspe Bay
24 July Jacques Cartier Sails to the shores of Gaspe Bay and meet the St. Lawrence Iroquoians on the Gaspe Peninsula
Cartier plants a 10 meter cross into the land and claimed the territory in the name of the King of France
Google Maps: Search for Gaspe Peninsula, QC
Where is the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
Where does the St. Lawrence lead to?

5. Down the St. Lawrence
Gaspe Peninsula became the first province of New France but settling there proved to be hard
French fishing fleets began to explore the Atlantic coast and went down the St. Lawrence River
Early voyages down the river created alliances with First Nations that helped the French settlers occupy land
Merchants in the colonies soon realized there was something valuable: fur-bear animals

6. Quebec City
1608- Samuel de Champlain and his company founded the city of Quebec, second permanent French settlement in the colony of Canada
Survival was hard and Champlain began to ally with the Algonquin and Montagnais in the area… but these two tribes were at war with the Iroquois
Google Map: Search for Lake Champlain
Battle was fought against Iroquois around Lake Champlain
Alliance between France, Huron and Algonquin was solidified

7. Find New France! Google Maps!