The First Europeans


Targets



This lesson will acquaint you with the first European explorers to the region. You will learn about...


  • what European people were looking for when they first came
  • the names of some famous explorers
  • what happened to some of the explorers
  • whaling in the region

  

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Introduction



You know that some of the first Europeans coming to the Arctic were looking for the Northwest Passage.  For which of these things did others come to the Arctic?  You’ll find out in this lesson.





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