Early European Exploration of Canadian Coasts (1497–1608)

1. Norse activity at L’Anse aux Meadows

   Jan 1, 1021Labels: L Anse, Norse

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

2. John Cabot makes North American landfall

   Jun 24, 1497Labels: John Cabot, England

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Q A

3. Gaspar Corte-Real explores Labrador region

   Jan 1, 1501Labels: Gaspar Corte-Real, Portugal

   • EBSCO
   • NLM Native Voices

4. Basque whalers establish Red Bay station

   Jan 1, 1530Labels: Red Bay, Basque whalers

   • UNESCO
   • Parks Canada

5. Cartier begins first Gulf of St. Lawrence voyage

   Apr 20, 1534Labels: Jacques Cartier, Saint-Malo

   • Parks Canada

6. Cartier plants cross at Gaspé

   Jul 24, 1534Labels: Gasp, Jacques Cartier

   • Parks Canada
   • Cross of Gasp

7. Martin Frobisher reaches Baffin Island region

   Aug 1, 1576Labels: Martin Frobisher, Baffin Island

   • Frobisher bio
   • WHE

8. Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for England

   Aug 5, 1583Labels: Humphrey Gilbert, Newfoundland

   • Britannica
   • Gilbert claim

9. Pierre de Chauvin establishes Tadoussac trading post

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Pierre de, Tadoussac

   • Tadoussac

10. Champlain participates in Tadoussac alliance

    May 1, 1603Labels: Samuel de, Tadoussac

    • Tadoussac

11. De Monts receives monopoly and organizes colonization

    Jan 1, 1604Labels: Pierre Dugua, Acadia

    • NPS
    • Mus e protestant

12. Champlain founds Quebec City

    Jul 3, 1608Labels: Samuel de, Qu bec

    • Britannica
    • CLO Canada