USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Jacques Cartier Sails Upriver. French navigator Jacques Cartier sailed into the St. Lawrence River for the first time on June 9, 1534. Commissioned by King Francis I of France to explore the northern lands in search of gold, spices, and a northern passage to Asia, Cartier’s voyages underlay France’s claims to Canada.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contents. In 1534, France’s King Francis I authorized the navigator Jacques Cartier to lead a voyage to the New World in order to seek gold and other riches, as well as a new route to Asia. Cartier’s three expeditions along the St.

Detailed explanation-3: -He died September 1, 1557 at the age of 66. Jacques Cartier is credited with not only claiming and discovering land for France. However, his treatment of the natives was not always great. Throughout his three voyages, Cartier became the first European to explore the St.

Detailed explanation-4: -He was the first explorer to map the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River in Canada, and coined the named Canada by using the Huron-Iroquois name “kanata” which means “settlement” or “village". Jacques Cartier’s three voyages to the New World were funded by King Francis I of France.