JACQUES CARTIER

WHEN WAS JACQUES FIRST VOYAGE?

• His first voyage was on April 20, 1534

WHO SPONSORED THE VOYAGE?

• The king of France

WHERE DID THEY TRAVEL?

• To Canada
• The Gulf of St. Lawrence
• The St. Lawrence River

HOW MANY VOYAGES DID THEY GO ON?

• He went on 3 voyages.

HOW MANY SHIPS DID THEY HAVE AND HOW MANY MEN?

• On first voyage had 3 ships
• He had 61 men
• On 1st voyage one of the ships was named Grand Hermine
• On1st voyage another one of the ships was named Petit Hermine

WHAT HARDSHIPS OR PROBLEMS DID THEY HAVE?

• During the second voyage the bad weather
• It was a bad winter on the ship the were very cold
• On the 3rd voyage he lost some people
• The 1st voyage he came back without gold

3 CUASES AND EFFECTS

• What did cause Jacques Cartier to travel to Canada/ St. Lawrence/ river?
• He wanted to discover certain islands and find gold.
• What cause Jacques to go on the second voyage?
• He didn't find gold on first voyage so planed to go again to find gold.
• What cause Jacques to go on a third voyage? To get more gold and discover more islands.

3 QUESTIONS

• What was Jacques Cartier personal life?
• Jacques Cartier was born in 1491 and died on September 1, 1557 at age 65.
• After his last voyage he got married to Catherine des Granches, but he had no kids.
• Why was he so important?
• He was so important because he was the 1st explorer to find Canada

3 QUESTIONS

• Why did he switched routes on 1st voyage?
• He didnt enter Cabot Strait didnt discover Newfound Land.
• But he switched to Cape Breton because it was a route to enter Gulf of St. Lawrece

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ETRXA INFO

• He was the first European to report on the Magdalen Islands
• He claimed Canada for France
• When he came cack on first voyage he stared planning for his 2nd

RESOURCES

• Explorers and Discovers: Volume A-Ca
• http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow...