The Vikings built a settlement on Canadian soil but soon abandoned it. Cabot sought the riches of Asia and was disappointed to find North America instead. Cartier sought a passage to Asia and discovered the St. Lawrence River; Frobisher sought the passage farther north. Both thought they had found precious minerals but were disappointed when these turned out to be worthless. Hudson too was seeking the passage when he found the great northern bay. Champlain, in contrast, was looking for an ideal place to start a colony. Not finding it on the Atlantic coast, he went up the St. Lawrence and founded Québec.
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