1. Post 2 pictures of Jacques Cartier and explain what you see in the pictures.What kind of man is he? What can you know from the pictures?*** Remember to put the web address to tell me where you got the picture
The man at the middle is Jacaues Cartier, he was a leader of those guy that behind him...the cross represents he is a believer of a religion for Christianity.His follower leave thier hometown to this island with him. They did a lot,something like to capture the island. The person who live in there is the American Indian.2. Post 10 facts about Jacques Cartier.
Jacques Cartier (December 31, 1491–September 1, 1557) was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map[1] the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island).
3. Why is he important for the history of Canada?
He was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map[1] the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island).
4. When was Jacques Cartier sent to Canada? Why was he sent to explore? Who sent him?
1）In 1534 。Starting on May 10 of that year
2）hoping to discover a western passage to the wealthy markets of Asia.
3）the king
5. Find a map of one of his voyages. Post it here and explain his voyage. Where did he go?
The First Voyage:
He explored the coast from South Carolina to Nova Scotia, and islands such as Newfoundland; on another voyage they went to Brazil.
The Second Voyage:
Reaching the St. Lawrence, he sailed up-river for the first time, and reached the Iroquoian village of Stadacona, where Chief Donnacona was reunited with his two sons.
The Third Voyage:
On May 23, 1541, Cartier departed Saint-Malo on his third voyage with five ships. This time, any thought of finding a passage to the Orient was forgotten. The goals were now to find the "Kingdom of Saguenay" and its riches, and to establish a permanent settlement along the St. Lawrence River.
Gaspé Peninsula
Atlantic Ocean
PEI
Newfoundland
Anticosti Island
Straits of Belle Isle
