JACQUES CARTIER

FACTS:

• Born: December 31, 1491
• Grew up in St. Malo, Brittany, France
• Married to Catherine Des Granches (May 1520) with no children
• He was a French explorer
• He then died on September 1, 1556 in Limoilou

FIRST VOYAGE

• 1534: king of France gave a task to Cartier to discover islands where it is said there is a large amount of gold and other riches to be found
• Cartier brought together 2 ships 30 men for each ship
• Soon he reaches Newfoundland and sails on to Labrador
• This allowed France to claim that would become Canada

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• Then sailed 1000 miles up St. Lawrence River
• He has to lead an expedition to the northern lands

SECOND VOYAGE

• French king then gives him another task to his second voyage to reach Iroquoian capital of Stadacona on may 19 1535
• He left with three ships and 110 men
• Sailed up st Laurence river
• Seized Iroquois chiefs and travel back to France

THIRD VOYAGE

• May 23, 1541: sailed with five ships
• Goals: to find the kingdom of Saguenay
• To establish a settlement along the St. Lawrence River
• The third voyage was then to New world in 1541

VOYAGES

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