1. Interactive Power Point

2. Jacques Cartier was a _______________ born explorer.
He is famous for leading three expeditions to ___________________.
French
Canada
He was born in December of __________.
1491
Jacques Cartier learned about _________________ and became a
skilled __________________.
navigation
mariner

3. He did not get recognized for being a expert explorer until he got ___________.
married
He married the daughter of a wealthy and _____________ political family.
powerful
This helped him gain the attention of
_________________, the king of
France.
King Francis I

4. He had been on many expeditions to explore the _____________________.
“Northern Lands”
But it wasn’t until _________ that he was finally ________________ for his own expedition.
1534
commissioned
The king wanted him to find a ______________________ to Asia and to search for __________ and other valuables.
Northwest Passage
gold

5. On Jacques Cartier’s first voyage he was given _______ ships and about _________ crewmen for each ship.
two 30
They arrived off the coast of _______________ in the area of the _______________________ in about only 20 days. They discovered Prince Edward Island and explored the
___________ Peninsula.
Canada
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gaspe

6. While on the shores of Gaspe Bay, he planted a large cross, claiming the land for ______________.
France
He also encountered a tribe of native people who lived in the region known as the _________________.
Iroquois tribe
Before returning to France, Cartier, ________________ two sons of the Iroquois chief and took them with him.
kidnapped

7. The king was pleased with his expedition
The king was pleased with his expedition. Cartier told the king that he had found a place that was going to hold a great deal of valuable ____________________.
treasures.
So the king sponsored a second voyage. This time he took back the ________
___________________ with him. 2
kidnaped natives

8. The second trip was harder than the first
The second trip was harder than the first. Cartier and the crew set up a small ________________ and explored the ______________________.
settlement
St. Lawrence River
With seasons changing, Cartier decided to stay the ___________. But they were unprepared for the harsh
__________ weather.
winter
cold

9. Many of the Natives and the crew became sick with _______________
Many of the Natives and the crew became sick with _______________. But Cartier learned of a treatment using the ___________ of a tree and was able to save lives.
scurvy
bark
On his third expedition back to Canada, the king actually ____________________ someone
else to lead the voyage.
commissioned

10. This trip to Canada, the king wanted Cartier to establish a _____________. But the Iroquois were not friendly. They began to mount ____________ on the French.
colony
attacks
Against orders from the captain,
Cartier fled back to France. He
took with him, what he
thought was ___________ and
____________.
gold
diamonds

11. But it turned out that the gold was just ____________ and the diamonds were only _______________ , both were not valuable.
pyrite
quartz
The king was very ____________ with Cartier and never sent him on another exploration.
unhappy
He died in France in __________.
1557

12. Jacques Cartier was born in St. Malo, France

13. The first expedition of Jacques Cartier
He came ashore at Gaspe Bay where he claimed the land for France.

14. The second expedition, he went further up the St. Lawrence River
Before returning to Stadacona, Cartier climbed the mountain which he named Mount Réal (Mount Royal)