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Jacques Cartier | | Birth Date: |
1491 | | Death Date: |
September 1, 1557 | | Place of Birth: |
Saint-Malo, Brittany, France | | Place of Death: |
Saint-Malo, Brittany, France | | Nationality: |
French | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
explorer, navigator |
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 Biography of Jacques Cartier
763 words, approx. 3 pages
 Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), French explorer and navigator, may truly be said to have discovered Canada. His voyages were the key to the cartography of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and he named the land around it "Canada." Born in Saint-Malo in Brittany,... 
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 Jacques Cartier Summary
1,216 words, approx. 4 pagesJacques Cartier Born 1491, Saint-Malo, France Died September 1, 1557, Saint-Malo, France During the sixteenth century European navigators had determined that the continents of North and South America were a barrier to a direct sea route from Europe to... summary from source:
 Jacques Cartier Summary
494 words, approx. 2 pages1491-1557 French Navigator and Explorer Jacques Cartier is the adventurer who is often credited with discovering Canada. He was the first European to locate the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River, and was the first to venture deep into the... summary from source:
 Cartier, Jacques Summary
2,035 words, approx. 7 pages December 31, 1491 Saint-Malo, France September 1, 1557 Saint-Malo, France French explorer Portrait: Jacques Cartier. " . . .... summary from source:
 Jacques Cartier Information
2,607 words, approx. 9 pages
Portrait of Jacques Cartier by Théophile Hamel, ca. 1844. No contemporary portraits of Cartier are known. Jacques Cartier (1491 – September 1 1557) was a French navigator and explorer who first described and mapped[1] the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
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 AP-Travel Online Turn to the Web for a Taste of Quebec
8/14/2006: 517 words, approx. 2 pages You're missing out on a lot if you haven't visited Canada's historic city of Quebec, and there are plenty of helpful guides on the Web to show you what to see and do, and how to find it all when you get...
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 Essay Grade: 78%Settling the New World
1,866 words, approx. 6 pages
Jacques Cartier sailed to explore North America in 1533. The king of France had ordered him to find gold, riches, and a short sea route to Asia. Between 1533 and 1542, Cartier made several trips. However he didn't find a route to Asia.
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