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Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier sailed and discovered the St. Lawrence River.
Jacques Cartier sailed and discovered the St. Lawrence River.
1535 was the date of his second voyage, this time he sailed up the St Lawrence river.
Jacques Cartier found the Hochelaga village when he sailed up the St. Lawrence River in 1535. He also found various items such as tools, weapons, and native artifacts during his exploration of Canada.
The first European explorer known to have sailed up the St. Lawrence River itself was Jacques Cartier, during his second trip to Canada in 1535.
French explorer Jacques Cartier is credited for being the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River in 1534. He sailed up the river in search of a passage to Asia, claiming the land for France.
Jacques Cartier traveled from France to the St. Laurence River and claimed Canada for France.
Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, is credited with mapping most of the St. Lawrence River in North America during his expeditions in the 16th century. He sailed up the river in 1535 and 1541, making detailed maps of the area and establishing French claims to the region. So, yeah, Cartier was the dude who did the heavy lifting when it came to mapping the St. Lawrence.
His exact destination was Canada. He sailed to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and mapped all the way up the St. Lawrence river and into Quebec.
Jacques Cartier sailed up the St Lawrence River, as far as the Lachine Rapids, in search of a route to Asia. When he found that the route was impassable, he then turned around sailed back down the St Lawrence. The concepts of "up" and "down" a river relate to the flow of the water, not a direction on a map. Travelling up a river means travelling against the flow. Travelling down a river means travelling with the flow.
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer and navigator. In 1535, he led the first European expedition up the St. Lawrence River.