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Jaques Cartier was born in Saint-MAlo, France. HIs mother was Geseline Jansart and his father was Jamet Cartier.
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King Francis the first ordered Jaques Cartier to look for new land in Asia. He also said to look forgold and diamonds.
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Twenty days after he set sail, he spots land. He travelled in a boat given by the king called Grande Hermine.
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This trade was the first recorded trade that happened between the Natives and Europeans.
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He planted this in the Gaspe Peninsula.
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In his voyage home he takes 2 Natives along with him.
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Jaques considered Canada as New France.
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When he gets there he names the river St.Lawrence in honour of a saint.
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Date for this is unknown. He went to make a settlement and find gold.
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He dies in in Saint-Malo as a epidemic.