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this was the date of his birth.
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he explored America, particularly Brazil, before making two big american voyages along the seas
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Cartier sailed on April 20 1531, with two ships and 61 men, and arrived 20 days later at st Laurence.
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In 1534, King Francis of France sent Cartier on a new trip to the eastern
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in 1532 He explored the west coast of Newfoundland and discovered Prince Edward Island and sailed through the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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In September 1533 , Cartier sailed downriver to what would become Montreal and was welcomed by the Iroquois who controlled the area, he heard from them that there were other rivers that led farther west, where gold, silver, copper and spices could be found.
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Cartier waited until spring 1533 , when the river was free of ice, and captured some of the Iroquois.
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After returning to France, King Francis was impressed with Cartier’s report of what he had seen, so he sent the explorer back the next year,in 1533 in May, with three ships and 110 men.
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In September 1533 , Cartier sailed downriver to what would become Montreal and was welcomed by the Iroquois who controlled the area, he heard from them that there were other rivers that led farther west, where gold, silver, copper and spices could be found.
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Cartier traveled from london across the Atlantic ocean through the gulf of Saint Laurence then found the Saint Lawrence river then stopped at Montreal in 1534.
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Because of his escape, he was only able to report to the king that riches lay farther west and that a great river, was about 2,000 miles long, it possibly led to Asia.
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Jaques Cartier is dead