First voyage, 1534 Jacques Cartier

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route of cartier s first voyage


on april 20, 1534, cartier set sail under commission king, hoping discover western passage wealthy markets of asia. in words of commission, discover islands , lands said great quantity of gold , other precious things found .


it took him twenty days sail across ocean. starting on may 10 of year, explored parts of newfoundland, areas comprise canadian atlantic provinces , gulf of st. lawrence. during 1 stop @ Îles aux oiseaux (islands of birds, rochers-aux-oiseaux federal bird sanctuary, northeast of brion island in magdalen islands), crew slaughtered around 1000 birds, of them great auks (now extinct). cartier s first 2 encounters aboriginal peoples in canada on north side of chaleur bay, mi kmaq, brief; trading occurred.


his third encounter took place on shores of gaspé bay party of st. lawrence iroquoians, on july 24, planted cross claim land france. 10-meter cross bearing words long live king of france took possession of territory in name of king. change in mood clear indication iroquoians understood cartier s actions. here kidnapped 2 sons of captain. cartier wrote later told him region captured (gaspé) called them honguedo. natives captain @ last agreed taken, under condition return european goods trade.


cartier returned france in september 1534, sure had reached asian land.








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