What did Jacques Cartier do in his life?

Answer 1

Jacques Carter was a sea captain that made three voyages to the St. Lawrence region of Canada. The King of France ordered Cartier to find gold and other riches but more importantly a northwest passageway to China. On his first voyage Cartier foolowed the route of John Cabot to Newfoundland, he traveled through Labrador to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. He met a group of Iroquois called the Hurons, their leader Donnacona told him stories of gold and other treasured to the north then he kidnapped Donnacona to show the French King their stories. On his second voyage he explored the Sagenay River, proved that Newfoundland was an island, and mistakenly thought St. Lawrence was a passageway to China. Then on his their voyage he tried to establish a permanent colony to spread the Christian religion, he was unsuccessful and returned to France, he never returned to North America. Also he was the first European to map the St. Lawrence region of Canada, that's what Jacques Cartier did in his life.