Jacques Cartier
He claimed Canada for France.
in 1534 the french king sent an experienced sailor and a navigator Jacques Cartier to find the northwest passage.
this was when Cartier was going to find the northwest passage.
This is Cartier's 1, 2, and 3 voyage.
In 1541 the king sent Cartier and some settlers.On a third voyage to make an empire for the french in north america.
In 1542 they returned to France still Cartier had staked France claimed North America.
Jacques Cartier sailed up the st. Lawrence river in 1534.
Jacques Cartier was born in 1492.
Cartier reached its mouth on the catholic feast day of saint Lawrence .So Cartier named it st.Lawrence river.