Chapter 2, page 38.
In 1642, Maine was known as Norumbega.
Maps at this time were usually copies of other earlier maps or consolidation of two maps.
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Chapter 2, page 40.
Many European governments hired explorers and mapmakers to chart land, like this map of New England in 1650, so that they could claim it for their country.
Because of this, maps were extremely valuable, and were even stolen by rival mapmakers.
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Chapter 2, page 44.
Samuel de Champlain, one of the early explorers of North America, was called the father of New France.
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Chapter 2, page 47-48.
Popham Colony was built entirely within Fort St. George.
Colonists saw Indians as a threat, but also had conflicts with the French who considered the land theirs.
Armaments are aimed at the water as well as the land outside the fort.
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Chapter 2, page 50-51.
A true copy of a 1610 map of the American coast clearly shows early coastal Maine when it was known as Norumbega and just before John Smith was dispatched to explore the area.
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Chapter 2, page 52-53.
The cartouche, or key, of this map shows an early European depiction of American Indians.
Maps like these usually were generated from earlier maps and thus would be similar to ones used by earlier explorers.