Jacques Cartier

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Jacques Cartier
By Kaylee Wasacz
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Date of Birth

• Jacques Cartier birthday was December 31, 1499
• He was born in St. Malo France.

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Country Explorer Worked For

• The country that Jacques worked for was France.

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Areas Explored

• Jacques Cartier explored from the St. Lawrence
  river to Montreal Canada.

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Purpose of Exploration

• He was paid to find a way west to the Pacific
  and claim land for France.
• He also wanted to discover certain islands and
  land where people thought there was a lot of gold
  and other precious things.

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Dates of Exploration

• Jacques Cartier made a couple of different
  trips.
• The exploration dates are 1534, 1535, 1541-42

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Ship Name

• The name of Jacques Cartiers ship is The Grande
  Hermine. It was made of wood and there were 61
  men on the ship

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Why Famous

• Jacques Cartier was the first European to map,
  travel, and attempt to create a place to live in
  the Northern St. Lawrence area.

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How, Where, When the Explorer Died

• Jacque Cartier died of an illness in St. Malo.
• He died September,1,1557.
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