because....he wanted to be . :]
"If the soil were as good as the harbors, it would be a blessing." -Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was born in St. Malo, Brittany (now France)
Jacques Cartier was the historical European explorer who claimed Canada for France. He was also the first to map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Saint Lawrence River as "The Country of Canadas".
One of the famous quotes by Jacques Cartier is: "I am an ordinary man who believes that I should only hunt where I see tracks."
Naming the new Canada
1734
1734
Jacques Cartier was one of the most famous explorers, he discovered the Saint Lawrence river that runs through Canada.
he discovered the Saint Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier's sponsor was France.
Because Jacques Cartier crossed the Sait Lawerence River.