Jacques Cartier

1491-1557 Died September 1st

By Julia Maier

France• Jacques was a French explorer of

Breton. • He traveled the St. Lawrence River

and clamed it for France. • He voyaged thru North America in

the years 1534-1535.

What was found• Jacques found Canada and claimed it

for France. • He named Canada “Kanata” meaning

village or settlement in the Huron-Iroquois language.

• He found the region called Honguedo and took the natives.

What they took back• The natives from Honguedo, that

Jacques and his crew stayed with. Agreed to going with them to Europe, as long as they had good European goods to trade.

Map of Jacques Voyages

Confrontations• Jacques took the king of Frances two

sons, because of something the king said that Jacques didn’t like very much

Credits • Google images •

www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/jacques-cartier.htm

• www.floridahistory.com/early-explorers.html

• www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers.htm