Who are the people that shaped the country?

The Europeans explored and competed for land. The arrival of Europeans affected/changed life. Quebec settled into Canada in 1608. John Cabot claimed the first piece of land. The European exploration began in Canada in 1497. Canada got its name and started appearing on maps.

1550s, the name of Canada began appearing on maps. Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “village.” Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic