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Jacques Cartier explored mostly the St. Lawrence River, but only on his second and third voyages. On the first, he sailed from France to Newfoundland, north through the Strait of Belle Isle, through the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gaspé Peninsula, and back through the Strait of Belle Isle to France.

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Who explored the St. Lawrence River?

French navigator Jacques Cartier became the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec, Canada. Cartier was commissioned in 1534, by King Francis I of France, to explore the northern American lands in search of riches and the rumored Northwest Passage to Asia. He first discovered the inlet to the St. Lawrence River during the 1534 trip, and returned again in 1535 for more exploration. He led another expedition in 1541 in an attempt to colonize the area.


What inspired Jacques Cartier to travel?

i think what may have inspired him to travel was the fact that he wanted to find new lands to colonize and see what riches could be found in that area. all that is wrong the real answer is that nobody told him he couldn't explore/travel he explored/traveled because he wanted to I think that what motivated him was that he wanted to find land where there was gold and riches for France and stones for Canada.


Why did Jacques cartier call the land kanata?

he thought the villagers were talking about the area but they were talking about the village which they call kanata.


Can you explore the whole space?

Your lifespan is not large enough to cover the entire space area.


Who occupied the Saint Lawrence before Jaques Cartier?

Two problems here, associated primarily with your failure to ask a coherent question: First, Cartier didn't occupy the St. Lawrence; he explored it. Second, the St. Lawrence is a river. The only thing to occupy it is fish, eels, some fresh water crabs, clams, zebra mussels, beaver, otters maybe. Now, that all being sorted out, there were a number of Native American tribes who resided in the area of the St. Lawrence. Additionally, there may have been several Viking settlements in the area as well.

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The man who explored and claimed Canada for England was .?

It was Jacques Cartier that explored Canada and claimed it for France. When arriving in the region the area was then known as Newfoundland. It was in 1534 when Jacques Cartier arrived in the area now known as Canada.


Who claimed the area around present-day Montreal in Canada for France?

Jacques Cartier in 1534


Which N. America area did Jacques Cartier claim for France?

Jacques Cartier claimed what is now known as Canada for France in 1534 when he explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence.


Which country funded The exploration for Jacques Cartier to explore a certain area?

Jacques Cartier's explorations were primarily sponsored by the French crown. He made three voyages to North America between 1534 and 1542, with the support and funding of King Francis I of France. His expeditions laid the groundwork for French claims in Canada.


Who explored New France?

New France was an area in North America that was colonized by France. It was Jacques Cartier that first began the exploration of New France in 1534.


What territory did Jacques Cartier claim for France?

Cartier claimed the northeastern coast of North America (Canada) on behalf of France in 1534, 10 years after the voyages of Verrazano to the Atlantic coasts. Cartier explored Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which he was convinced led to the Pacific Ocean.


Where did Jaques Cartier meet the First Nations?

Jacques Cartier first made contact with the First Nations people around the area now known as Quebec, Canada, specifically in the Gaspé Peninsula in 1534. He encountered the Mi'kmaq people and traded with them.


Where was Jacques cartier first journey?

Jacques Cartier's first journey took place in 1534 when he sailed to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in present-day Canada. He explored the area around the St. Lawrence River, claiming the land for France and establishing contact with Indigenous peoples. Cartier's expeditions laid the groundwork for future French exploration and colonization in North America.


What city did Jacques Cartier find?

In Cartier's day, there were no "cities" as such in the St Lawrence area.


When was New France officially French?

New France refers to the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of Jacques Cartier in 1534 to the cession of New France to Spain and Britain in 1763.


Who is the founder of Quebec where could I go to find out about the founder of Quebec?

1534: area explored and claimed for the French by Jacques Cartier 1608: explored by Samuel de Champlain 1663: made a royal colony by Louis XIV in 1663


Who was the king of Canada when Jacques cartier explored Canada?

1. There is not now, nor has there ever been, a king or queen of Canada.(**Excuse me, but Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada.**)2. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore the area which would eventually be named Canada. The people residing there at the time had no concept of monarchy.