The King of France was disappointed by Giovanni Verrazanos failure He was looking for the North West Passage The King did not launch any new expeditions after he returned Heritage Moment ID: 670074
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Jacques Cartier
Mr.
RosseSlide2
The King of France was disappointed by
Giovanni Verrazano’s failure
He was looking for the
North West Passage.
The King did not launch any new expeditions after he
returned
Slide3
Heritage Moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEASLYMtJH0
How does this video depict First Nations People and European Explorers?Slide4
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was born in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France.
He was born in the year 1491.
Cartier received a very good education studying
navigation, astronomy, mathematics, and seamanship.Slide5
Cartier’s 1
st
Voyage to Canada
O
n April 20, 1534 Cartier set sail to North America.
He had a crew of 61 men
The ship he sailed was called “The Grand
Hermine
”.Slide6
Cartier sailed from Saint
Malo
, France
20 days later he arrived at Newfoundland and then continued to explore the coast of Labrador.
Cartier discovered Prince Edward Island after exploring the coast of North America.Slide7
Cartier then sailed inland for 1000 miles, up a river which he charted and named the ‘St. Lawrence River’.
He then entered the
Baie
de
Gaspé
H
e met a group of Iroquois. Slide8
Cartier meet the Iroquois
Cartier claimed the land as France’s
This caused Chief
Donnacona
to protest
Cartier took 2 of his sons back to France to “give proof of the New World.” Slide9
Cartier called the land “Kanata” which meant ‘village’ or ‘settlement’ in the Huron-Iroquois language.
Cartier returned to France after a 137 day voyage.Slide10Slide11
Cartier’s 2
nd
Voyage to Canada
In 1535, Cartier returned to explore the great river (St. Lawrence River)
Cartier used
Donnacona’s
two sons as guides
Why would the two sons help guide Cartier?Slide12
The brothers agreed to guide them because they saw great trade possibilities by forming an alliance with the French.
The brothers told
Cartier about a secret land that was “rich and wealthy in precious stones
He sought more information about the rich land Slide13
Stadacona (Quebec City)
Cartier’s journey through the St. Lawrence to the city of
Stadacona
Cartier did not stay in
Stadacona
and where Montreal is located today
Cartier was losing confidence that he could reach China from the St. Lawrence RiverSlide14
Disease
During the winter, Cartier’s crew developed
scurvy
Cartier’s crew was given
Vitiman
-C-rich tea from the Iroquois for healing purposes
After the winter, Cartier kidnapped more Iroquois and returned to France.
Scurvy: Disease caused by lack of Vitamin CSlide15Slide16
Cartier’s 3
rd
Voyage to Canada
On January 15, 1541, Lord
Roberval
was chosen by the king to lead the colonization of Canada
On May 23, Cartier set sail with 5 ships and a crew of about 1500 which were to meet up with
Roberval
who set sail on April 1542.
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Charlesbourg-Royal
Cartier set up camp at Charlesbourg-Royal
Cartier told the Iroquois the First Nations they took to France had died
This upset the Iroquois which lead to the Iroquois to attack the French
Cartier decided at this point to go back to FranceSlide18