Discusses French entry into the age of exploration. Tells of Cartier’s search for the Northwest Passage in 1534, and depicts Champlain’s 1603 expedition to the St. Lawrence River. Also shows the founding of Quebec and immigration of missionaries and traders.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502474
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Discoveries in geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Missionaries
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Voyages and travels
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Missionaries
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Canada - Discovery and exploration
History → Canada - History - To 1763 (New France)
People → Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)