Jacques Cartier

  • Sep 5, 1491

    Born

    Born
    Jacques Cartier was born.
  • Oct 1, 1520

    He got married

    He got married
  • Oct 5, 1520

    He traveld to the Newfoundland

    He traveld to the Newfoundland
  • Jul 19, 1524

    First Voyage

    his first exploration began. He accompanied the French explorer Giovanni da Verrazano on his explorations of the Atlantic coast of Canada
  • Jul 25, 1532

    He was recomended to lead the voyage to the New World

    Jean Le Veneur reccomended him to King Francois to lead the voyage to the New Wrold. So that hecould bring Catholic religion to the 'heathen natives'
  • Apr 5, 1534

    He met the king of Frace

    He met the king of Frace
    Jacques met the king of France. The king hired Jacques to sail west, and find a travel rite to Asia.
  • Apr 5, 1534

    Leads his first voyage

    Jacques Cartier leads his first voyage to North America from Saint Malo.
  • May 26, 1535

    Cartier's seccond voyage

    He leads his seccond voyage to Canada. He had 3 ships and 110 men.
  • May 6, 1536

    Leavs Qubec

    He left Qubec for France.
  • Oct 2, 1536

    He goes back to Saint Malo

  • Feb 14, 1540

    Return to the New World

    He returned to the New World as Captain General of a colonization project.
  • Feb 5, 1541

    He led a third woyage to Canada

    He led a third woyage to Canada with Sieur de Roberval who was to follow Cartier's expedition.
  • May 5, 1541

    Third trip to Canada

    Third trip to Canada
    he departs for his third trip to Canada, to set a colonization which later become the cause of Quebec and French speeding in Canada.
  • May 25, 1541

    Seccond Voyage

    Cartier sets for a second voyage to "the new world" to explore islands and land.
  • Feb 14, 1542

    acques Cartier returned to France and waited for news of Sieur de Roberval

  • Oct 3, 1545

    He bublished an account about his expeditions and voyages

  • Sep 1, 1557

    He died

  • Apr 4, 1575

    Catherine Des Granches, his widow died