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Jacques Cartier

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who made three journeys to what would later become Canada. The first was in 1534 on behalf of Francois I, the King of France and was in search of a passage to Asia. He sailed into the Bais des Chaleurs and landed on the Gaspé Peninsula. He returned in 1535 …

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The Name “Canada”

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

Historic Map of Canada

Canada is derived from the word "kanata" which in Huron-Iroquois language means "village" or "settlement". The word kanata was first heard by Jacques Cartier while he was requesting directions to Quebec City, which in 1535, was the Indian village of Stadacona. Cartier expanded the use of the word …

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