Jacques Cartier

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Jacques Cartier

• By Maricris

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Why Famous

• Explored the bays and named the shores of St.
  Lawrence
• One of the early Explorers of Canada
• Became the first European to penetrate the St.
  Lawrence river

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First Voyage

• King sent him on an expedition in search of gold,
  spices, northwest passage to Asia
• Met mimic Indians, traded and celebrated with
  them
• After exploring on his first voyage, was
  disappointed he couldnt find the route to Asia

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Second Voyage

• Went on a second voyage because first voyage
  failed
• Used two mimic Indians as guides to plot him to
  the St. Lawrence to Stadacona
• Most of his men died from scurvy because of the
  bad weather and they didnt have any fresh fruits
  and vegetables

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Third Voyage

• Brought back what he thought was gold
• Actually was Iron pyrite and quarts (fools gold)
• Government checked it, found it was worthless
• Went back to trading and sailing
• Made the fort in the mouth of Saguenay River
• Spent winter in Stadacona, at least 35 of his men
  were murdered by the Iroquois

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Main Accomplishments

• First European to go through the St. Lawrence
  river
• Exploring Canada and the St. Lawrence
• Built a fort called Cap Rouge

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Other Accomplishments

• Named bay because he went there on Saint Feasts
  day
• Named Mount Rèal (Royal Mountain) when he sailed
  up the river to the bottom of the mountain

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Important as an explorer

• Was the first European explorer to go through the
  St. Lawrence
• Named the shores of the St. Lawrence
• Actually had the pride to explore Canada and
  never gave up

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Other Interesting Facts

• Saguenay river was first visited by him
• Heard word Kanata from the mimic Indians which
  meant village, but he thought it meant country so
  thats what he named Canada

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Conclusion

• Chose because I wanted to do a project on an
  explorer
• Learned he explored Canada, and the St. Lawrence
  river
• Died September 1, 1557 St.Malo, Brittany

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Bibliography

• Books
• Clark, William R. Explorers of the World USA
  The American Museum of Natural History. 1964
• Coulter, Tony. Jacques Cartier, Samuel de
  Champlain, and explorers of the world. USA
  Chelsy House Publisher. 1993
• Roberts, Ken. Jacques Cartier. Canada. Canada
  Grolier Limited. 1988
• Antram, David. Exploring North America. New York.
  Franklin Watts 1989
• King Poole, Frederick. Early exploration of North
  America. Hong Kong. Macdonald Young books 1996

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• Bibliography (contd)
• Encyclopedias
• World Book 2000. 2000. Cartier, Jacques
• The New Book of Knowledge. 1991. Cartier,
  Jacques
• Websites
• Jacques Cartier http//www.plpsd.mb.ca/smhs/hist
  ory/cartier.html Jan.13
• Voyages of Jacques 1998 http//www.mariner.org/a
  ge/cartier.html Jan.16
• Cartier, Jacques 2000 www.Factmonster.com/ce6/pe
  ople/a0810642.html Jan.16
• Cartiers Exploration http//www.linksnorth.com/
  canada-history/cartier Jan.24
• Jacques Cartier
• http//www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/24/h24-1330-e.html Jan.24