Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1941 in St Malo, France. In Cartier’s early life his father and uncle’s were probably sailors and they taught him how to sail. People now and days believed that when Cartier was a young man he sailed out into the Atlantic ocean to get fish on a daily basis. The country that sponsored Jacques Cartier Was France. They payed for the journey because they wanted to find the Northwest passage route to Asia so they could trade. Thy also payed because they wanted to find riches. The first region that Jacques Cartier explored was present day Newfoundland. Present day Newfoundland was located in the country Canada. Present day Newfoundland was in the continent North America. Newfoundland was near …show more content…
The country that the gulf of st lawrence was in was Canada and the continent that the gulf of St lawrence was in was North America. He explored the gulf of St lawrence in April, 1535. The king was pleased with Cartier 's first expedition so he payed for another one. He was the first European explorer to explore the St lawrence river. The king sent Cartier to the gulf of St lawrence hoping to find riches. His voyage to the Gulf of St lawrence made France able to claim parts of …show more content…
Quebec was in Canada and in the continent North America. He explored Quebec in 1535. He got there and it was very cold. When he reached Quebec he tried to find gold and diamonds but he failed. He thought he found gold and gems but it was actually quartz crystals. Because of this he returned to France. The king was not happy and he did not pay for another expedition. The effect of this exploration is when he explored the St Lawrence river he made it able for France to claim parts of Canada. When he met with the Native Americans they liked each other. They offered each other friendship offerings. Two character traits that describe Jacques Cartier are and daring. He was daring because every time he took a voyage he could of died when he got to the land or on the boat of a disease or of lack of food or water. He was smart because when he was at qubec it was really cold and he made a smart dicesion by going back to France so he would not have to struggle in the cold