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in 1535, Jacques Cartier went down the St. Lawrence River. As he did the Iroquois pointed out the route to a the village of Stadacona, (Now Quebec City) and used the word "kanata," their word for village. Cartier then started using the word Canada to describe the settlement of Stadacona and the land surrounding it.
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What is another name for Canada?
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What state shares Canada's name?
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