A biography of Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), a French navigator. His explorations established the basis for France's claims to territory in what is now Canada. In 1535, he led the first European expedition up the St. Lawrence River. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)