Jacque cartier biography
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Jacques Cartier’s First North American Voyage
Born December 31, 1491, in Saint-Malo, France, Cartier began sailing as a young man. He was believed to have traveled to Brazil and Newfoundland—possibly accompanying explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano—before 1534.
That year, the government of King Francis I of France commissioned Cartier to lead an expedition to the “northern lands,” as the east coast of North America was then known. The purpose of the voyage was to find a northwest passage to Asia, as well as to collect riches such as gold and spices along the way.
Did you know? In addition to his exploration of the St. Lawrence region, Jacques Cartier is credited with giving Canada its name. He reportedly misused the Iroquois word kanata (meaning village or settlement) to refer to the entire region around what is now Quebec City; it was later extended to the entire country.
Cartier set sail in April 1534 with two ships and 61 men, and arrived 20 days later. During that first exp
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Jacques Cartier
Explorer
Age of Discovery
Quick Facts:
French navigator and explorer credited with naming Canada, exploring the St. Lawrence River, and Canadian areas that would become French territory
Portrait of Jacques Cartier
Portrait of Jacques Cartier, French explorer who named Canada. The Mariners' Museum E133.C3 A4.
Introduction
Jacques Cartier is best remembered for his exploration of parts of Canada. We even credit him with giving the country its name. Although Cartier named the land he traveled to “Canada,” the word actually comes from the Iroquois-Huron language. These natives referred to their village of Stacona as a kanata – which simply means “village” or “settlement”.1 Cartier used this word to refer to all of the areas he explored, and soon would be used globally as more of the French came to explore the land.
Biography
Early Life
Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491 in Saint-Malo, a port town of Brittany, France. His fath
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Jacques Cartier
(1491-1557)
Who Was Jacques Cartier?
French navigator Jacques Cartier was sent bygd King Francis I to the New World in search of riches and a new route to Asia in 1534. His exploration of the St. Lawrence River allowed France to lay claim to lands that would become Canada. He died in Saint-Malo in 1557.
Early Life and First Major Voyage to North America
Born in Saint-Malo, France on månad 31, 1491, Cartier reportedly explored the Americas, particularly Brazil, before making three major North American voyages. In 1534, King Francis I of France sent Cartier — likely because of his previous expeditions — on a new trip to the eastern coast of North amerika, then called the "northern lands." On a voyage that would add him to the list of famous explorers, Cartier was to search for gold and other riches, spices, and a passage to Asia.
Cartier sailed on April 20, 1534, with two ships and 61 dock, and arrived 20 days later. He explored the west coast of Ne