Jacques+Cartier

Jacques Cartier Life Jacques Cartier is a very famous explorer from Europe. He wanted to find a northwest passage to the east to get gold,spiecs and jewels. Cartier heard about land in the west. He decided that if he sailed north of the new land [ North America ] he would hit India. He was looking for a northwest passage though North America instead he hit a place as we now know as Canada. Cartier named the new land Kanata witch means village in the Huron’s language Jacques sailed 1,000 miles up the St. Lawrence River. In 1541 he tried to start a settlement in Quebec but was abandoned by the Iroquois chief after a terribly cold winter. Cartier was given directions by the Huron Indian for a route to Kanata [ Canada ]. During the winter the Iroquois Indians attached and killed several Frenchmen.By Spring Cartier decided to sail back to France. On his return voyage he met one of the kings men, Roberval who ordered Cartier to remain in France. Jacques refused and told the nobelman about the Indians. l  When he retuned to France he was pardoned for disobeying Roberal and lived the rest of his life around St.Malo. He died on Sept.1,1557