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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jacques Cartier was born in St. Malo, France
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The first expedition of Jacques Cartier
He came ashore at Gaspe Bay where he claimed the land for France.
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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)
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