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Francis Drake - Biography - - Biography.com - 0 views

  • born around 1540-1544
  • in Devonshire, England,
deleon6878

Jacques Cartier - Exploration - HISTORY.com - 0 views

  • In 1534, France’s King Francis I authorized the navigator Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) to lead a voyage to the New World in order to seek gold and other riches, as well as a new route to Asia.
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Jacques Cartier - Biography - Explorer - Biography.com - 0 views

  • Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491, in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France, and was sent by King Francis I to the New World in search of riches and a new route to Asia in 1534.
  • River allowed France to lay claim to lands that would become Canada. He died in Saint-Malo in 1557.
  • Jacques Cartier reportedly explored the Americas, particularly Brazil, before making three major North American voyages.
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