Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was a navigator who made three voyages for France to the North American continent between 1534 and 1542. He explored the St. Lawrence River and gave Canada its name. Little is known of… More »
See Also:
images.ask.com · More images »
Facts, Timeline & History about the life of Jacques Cartier - Explorer and Navigator; ... The following are additional facts and a timeline about the life and history of Jacques Cartier: ... Short Biography and Timeline about the life of Jacques Cartier...
www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/jacques-cartier.htm www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/jacques-cartier.htm
Early Life ... Jacques Cartier was born in the seaport of Saint Malo, France. He studied navigation in Dieppe, a major French center for navigators. After that he became a highly respected navigator.
library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/jacques_cartier.htm library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/jacques_cartier.htm
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who sailed for King Francis I. He was seeking wealth and a northwestern trade route to Asia. Cartier sailed on three voyages, traveling up the St. ... As with any historical subject, the record of Jacques Cartier's life is subject to discrepancies and contradictions.
www.mahalo.com/jacques-cartier www.mahalo.com/jacques-cartier
Jacques Cartier: Explorer of the St. Lawrence - A more detailed biography from the Department of Geography, Concordia University. ... - Complete article about Cartier's life and voyages. Links to his early life, transportation, and each voyage. Includes a time line, maps and drawings.
www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/grade4links/explorer... www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/grade4links/explorers.html
Jacques Cartier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacques Cartier (December 31, 1491 – September 1, 1557) was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cartier
Some major events in the life of explorer Jacques Cartier. ... Tags: jacques cartier explorer ... Add this timeline to a list / favorite...
www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Life-of-Jacques-Cartier www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Life-of-Jacques-Cartier
Jacques Cartier first set sail for the New World in 1534, when King Francis I of France commissioned a voyage to search for gold, spices and a Northwest route to Asia. With two ships and 61 men, Cartier explored the St. Lawrence Bay and returned to France with two Native Americans as trophies for the king.
www.pbs.org/empireofthebay/profiles/cartier.html www.pbs.org/empireofthebay/profiles/cartier.html
Looking at this timeline may give you some perspective on the period we are studying. ... 1534 Jacques Cartier explores coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland 1535 Jacques Cartier explores St. Lawrence River, trades with Huron Indians 1536 Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aries 1536 Al var Nunez Cabeza de Vaca reaches Culiacan...
oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/timeline/timeline.html oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/timeline/timeline.html