2. Who believed that if Britain lost its Newfoundland fishing ships based in Plymouth alone, it would be the greatest blow the country has ever been given?

3. Europe's best salt was supposed to have come from which country?

4. The word for fresh cod in French is ____.

5. In 1598, with whom were the Catholics at war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Royal Fishery accountant, John Collins, publish a book on salt in 1682?

2. What type of ocean currents do cod prefer?

3. How does Pacific cod compare to Atlantic cod?

4. What happened when New Englanders become entrepreneurs? How did this conflict with the intent of the British Crown?

5. Why were New Englanders first drawn to the Caribbean in terms of trade?

6. Why were Thorwald and Erik the Red thrown out of Norway and what do they do after that?

7. Describe the Georges Bank and why this was a good fishing area for cod.

8. Where do the Basques live and how do they interpret their homeland?

9. How did the Vikings survive the desolate landscapes of Greenland and Stoneland?

10. What was John Smith's relationship to cod fishing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect did the implementation of engine-powered trawlers have on the fishing industry? Describe these boats and their functions.

Essay Topic 2

How did the development of schooners change the cod fishing industry? Describe these ships. What other functions happened on board a schooner besides fishing? What races were developed from schooner technology? How were schooners integral to the Gorton's seafood company?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the eating habits of cod. At what depth do they swim? How does this affect their feeding and how they are caught?

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