Population+-+First+Occupants+(Circa+1500)

=What you need to know= = = =Early Migration=
 * The origins of Native American
 * The presence (and characteristics) of 3 main linguistic groups in Northeastern America in the 16th century



Oberve these documents. Explain the 2 theories of migration.

Click on the link below to review the early settlement of what is today the territory of Quebec.



=Organization of Aboriginal societies and their territory= Click on the link below to access a powerpoint. =Scandinavians arrive in North America=

Scandinavians were the first Europeans to explore North America. They built a colony at L'Anse aux Meadows (in Newfoundland) and stayed for a few years. Follow the link for more information about the colony. L'Anse aux Meadows



=Voyages of Jacques Cartier=