Jacques Cartier

FRANCE 1500S

• Now modern day Canada
• Lived in St. Malo
• Born on December 21 1491
• Died in St. Malo on Sept. 1 1557

MAP OF HIS TRAVELS

• King Frances the first sent Cartier to North America
• He was sent to get land, gold, and other precious metals
• Was sent in 1534
• In 1535 he led the first European expidition up the-
• St. Lawrence river

WHERE HE TRAVELED

• Sailed on St. Lawrence River and what is now the Cap Rouge
• Sailed to Mont Real
• Searched for golds in Mont but found none and returned to St. Malo
• Happened in year 1541

WHY DID HE TRAVEL

• King Francis the first sent him
• He wanted to find precious metals
• Sent by his king to find land for his country
• Sent to find trade routs to Asia

LASTING EFFECTS

• When sailing down St. Lawrence his men stayed
• The men who stayed started a civilization
• Found routs for trading with Asia
• Found land for France

SOME FACTS

• Cartier was to stay in Canada by order of the king
• Cartier disobeyed the oder and sailed to Mont Real
• When returing to St. Malo he didn't face a trial of death
• Lived the rest of his days in St. Malo