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Jacques Cartier was a famous French explorer from the 1500s. He conducted three voyages to Canada and the St. Lawrence River region under the sponsorship of King Francis I of France. On his first voyage in 1534, he explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and met Native Americans. Though he failed to find gold or a northern passage to Asia, his explorations helped establish French territorial claims in North America.

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Jacques Cartier was a famous French explorer from the 1500s. He conducted three voyages to Canada and the St. Lawrence River region under the sponsorship of King Francis I of France. On his first voyage in 1534, he explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and met Native Americans. Though he failed to find gold or a northern passage to Asia, his explorations helped establish French territorial claims in North America.

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Jaques Cartier

One of the worlds greatest explore adventurers.

Read the following pages in the brochure to discovery all the accomplishments,
disappointments and routes cartier acquired in his lifetime.
The Background
Cartier place of birth is Saint
Malo France.Saint Malo is
known as a fishing town in
Northern France.It is a known
rumor that Jacques probably
learned navigational and
seafaring skills early in life.
St. Lawrence Sail

Cartier sailed for King Francis l of


France. He sailed in the
St.Lawrence river for the first time
on June 9,1534.He sailed from the
St.Lawrence bay of the St.Lawrence River to
Edward Islands where he met

.
Sail members of a nation named
Iroquois in the Native American
region.He was sent for one the the
3 G’s ( Gold ). In addition to that he
was sent for spices and a northern
passage it. He sailed with two ships
and 61 men on King Francis .
Second St.Lawrence Sail
In the year 1536,Jacques returned to
the Saint Lawrence River. When he
returned he came with more ships and
men. Later that year, he had a brief sail
to the area around Montreal. When he
had this foray he arrived at La Chine
Rapids. This was one of his most
difficult sails. The severe and harsh
weather made it harder to sail. Without
the help of his Indian guides he
wouldn’t have been prepared for what
was coming next. There were three
additional stretches of rapids. With this
problem he avoided the rapids by
returning to his base camp.
Third & Final Voyage
Jacques final voyage was to the
New World in 1541.He arrived in
the Quebec region before
Roberval.Although he had Indian
guides he wasn’t a friend to the
Native American Tribes. This
relationship with them jeopardized
attempts at a settlement. He then
returned to France without
venturing beyond the rapids. He
never revisited Canada but his sails
did help explorers with what is
known as New France.
Places Cartier
Discovered
New Foundland

Gulf of St.Lawrence known today as


Anticosti Islands

Prince Edward Islands


More Into Cartier

Amazing Feats. Amazing Characteristics

Jacques Cartier was the first Active

European to navigate the Adventurous


St.Lawrence River. He also laid the
Humble
basis for the French claims to come
Obedient
from North Americans.He also gets
the credit for naming the country Stern
Canada. Responsible
Voyages
Purpose of the Voyages Outcome of Voyages

The purpose of Jacques voyages was to find The gold and diamonds he believed he found
gold and spices to return back to King Francis l . were actually nothing but iron pyrite and quartz.
Along with that he was sent to find a suitable He failed at finding a suitable location because
location in which to shelter his vessels. His final he abandoned the idea among other things.
purpose was to explore and colonize.

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