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Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier. Presented by : Kallista Taylor Kirwan. Who I Was. I was an explorer and navigator from France. I lived from 1491 to 1557. I was educated very well as a child. I led three voyages throughout my life. I was married to Catherine Des Granches (that evil woman.).

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Jacques Cartier

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  1. Jacques Cartier Presented by : Kallista Taylor Kirwan

  2. Who I Was • I was an explorer and navigator from France. • I lived from 1491 to 1557. • I was educated very well as a child. • I led three voyages throughout my life. • I was married to Catherine Des Granches (that evil woman.)

  3. Why I was Important • I named Canada Kanata meaning village or settlement in the Huron-Iroquois. • I discovered some of Brazil. • I led a voyage to North America. • I discovered and mapped the St. Lawrence River. • I discovered Montreal, Canada.

  4. The Impact I Made on America • I helped colonize Canada. • I planned the trip for people to get to Canada from France. • I did the intellectual analysis of the human and natural resources of Canada. • I wrote an account of my voyages so people after me knew what to expect. • I mapped and explored North Carolina all the way up to Maine.

  5. When and Where I Made my Journey • In the April 1534 I left for my first voyage. • 1534 I found and named Canada. • Awhile later I returned my voyage was 137 days long. • On May 26, 1535 I left for my second voyage. • I had three boats and 110 men. • The winter brought a case of scurvy and 25 of my men died. • I crossed the Atlantic ocean and discovered some of Montreal, Canada before heading back.

  6. How I Traveled • I traveled on the boat called the Grande Hermine in 1534-1536. • I also used the Petite Hermine from 1535 to 1536. • On my ships I had lots of charts, compasses, and almanacs. • The Grande Hermineweighed 60 tons, was 70 feet long, and 2,500 square feet. • The food on board included bread, beer, fish, and salted meat. • In my cabin I secretly had fresh meat and wine.

  7. Interesting Facts About Me • Since I didn’t have any kids, my nephew tried to carry on my work but he failed. • I was friends with two Native American tribes. • I was sent to find gold and a passage to Asia, but I did not find either. • I crossed the Atlantic ocean in 20 days. • When I met the Native Americans they dressed like devils and told me not to go farther.

  8. My Resources • Parker,Nancy.Land Ho! Fifty Glorious Years in the Age of Exploration.SCHOLASTIC INC.2001 • “JaquesCartier.”Elizabethan Era.(Retrieved on January 15, 2013). • “Cartier,Jaques.”World Book.2009ed:pgs.261-262. • “Jaques Cartier.”Bio.True Story.1966.(Retrieved on January 17, 2013).

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