Who was he?
He was a french explorer who claimed Canada for France.
Where was he from?
Jacques Cartier was from France.
What was he doing?
On April 20, 1534 he set sail under a commission from the king hoping to discover a western passage to the wealthy markets of Asia.
The King of France, King Francis I, told Jacques Cartier to go to Asia to find new riches.
What were his accomplishments?
He discovered gold and diamonds and claimed Canada for France.
5 Interesting Facts We Researched:
1. He was born on December 31, 1491.
He has the same birthday as Bryan & Lorena...December 31!
2. He died on September 1, 1557 in St. Malo, France.
3. His parents names were Jamet (James) Cartier and Gesseline Jansart.
4. He was married at 26 and had no kids.
5. Before he left Canada, he kidnapped 2 children from the Iroquois to show them off in France.
Oh no! Those poor Iroquois children! That was not very nice of Jacques to do that!! The three of you did a great job researching information on him! I was very impressed with the way you all worked together, shared the laptop and researching duties, and took turns writing and typing. You did an amazing report! I am very proud of you all :)
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