Matching Articles"Exploration" (Total 14)

  • 18th and 19th Century Exploration
    The European exploration of Newfoundland and Labrador continued through the 18th and 19th centuries, often with the assistance of Native peoples.
  • Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador
    Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • James Cook's Charts of Newfoundland and Labrador
    The Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site includes both map reproductions and illustrative maps created for specific articles.
  • English and French Explorations
    Information about English and French exploration in the early 16th century.
  • James Cook
    A brief biography on explorer James Cook, who created charts of the Newfoundland coastline during the 18th century.
  • Labrador
    A history of Labrador from the French period of occupation to 1763.
  • Moravian Voyages
    European knowledge of the northern Labrador coast was significantly improved after 1763 by a series of voyages carried out by Moravian missionaries.
  • Later Exploration
    John Cabot may have discovered an ocean route from Europe to North America, but this information did little to clarify the geography of eastern Canada.
  • English Translation: Inquiry into the Labrador Boundary
    An English Translation of the Original French Narrative from Documents of the Enquiry into the Labrador Boundary by the British Privy Council.
  • Navigation Methods
    Navigators in the 1500s had few tools to work with: the magnetic compass, the log, the lead line, the quadrant, and dead reckoning.
  • The Newfoundland Interior
    Information about the Newfoundland interior, including interaction with the Beothuk and mapping the area.
  • The Portuguese Explorers
    The Portuguese pioneered the European exploration of the Atlantic Ocean. Some historians believe that Portuguese mariners reached Newfoundland before Cabot.
  • Richard Hakluyt; 1597
    Extract from 'The voyage of Master Charles Leigh...,' by Richard Hakluyt, dated 1597, and dealing with cod, fisheries, ships, and boats.
  • Sebastian Cabot
    One of John Cabot's sons, Sebastian, is bound up with his father's story, and the story of the European exploration of North America.

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