1. Jacques Cartier By: Kyle Whitall

2. Birth Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491 in Saint-Malo, France.

3. Family Cartier’s parents were Jamet Cartier and Geffline Jansart.

4. School Cartier studied navigation in Dieppe, France a major navigation center for navigators.

5. Motive Francis I the king of France wanted to reach China’s riches by sailing across North America. Francis I

6. Sponsor France sponsored Cartier on his journey.

7. First Expedition Cartier sailed west to Newfoundland, where he entered a large gulf through a strait. Newfound land Enlarged gulf

8. Claimed Cartier claimed that enlarged gulf for France. Enlarged gulf

9. Second Expedition Next year king Francis I sent Cartier back to the gulf. Cartier found a mouth of a river on the Catholic feast day of Saint Lawrence so Cartier named the river the St. Lawrence river.

10. Quebec He sailed as far as Quebec until he could go no longer.

11. American Indians to France Cartier stopped at a American Indian village and took some American Indians back to France.

12. Third Expedition Cartier was on a mission to start a French Empire in North America.

13. Sailing back to North America Cartier took 100 settlers with to North America. After a harsh winter Cartier gave up.

14. Impact Cartier found the St. Lawrence river for future maps.

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