Jaques Cartier 1535
Jacques Cartier 1535
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer and navigator. In 1535, he led the first European expedition up the St. Lawrence River.
Jaques Cartier 1535
Jacques Cartier was a French navigator who explored and claimed for France. He was the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River.
Jaques Cartier 1535
Jacques Cartier
French explorer Jacques Cartier is credited with being the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River in 1534. Cartier was seeking a passage to Asia but instead ended up exploring the eastern coast of North America, including the St. Lawrence River.
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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.
French explorer Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River in 1534, while looking for a route to Asia. He was the first to sail up the river and reach present-day Quebec City, claiming the land for France.
First, Jacques Cartier (who named it, 1535). Then, another French explorer, Samuel de Champlain.
In 1534, Jacques Cartier led the first French expedition up the St Lawrence River. Cartier led two more expeditions along the St. Lawrence River, respectively in 1535 and 1541. His expeditions were instrumental in enabling France to later claim land in Canada.