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Landing of Jacques Cartier 1534

circa 1928

In 1534, Jacques Cartier was commissioned by King Francois I to sail from Saint Malo in northern France, heading west in hope of discovering a Northwest passage to Asia. . . .

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In 1534, Jacques Cartier was commissioned by King Francois I to sail from Saint Malo in northern France, heading west in hope of discovering a Northwest passage to Asia. During that expedition he explored the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and encountered friendly Indigenous natives.

In June of 1534 he planted a cross on the Gaspe peninsula, claiming the land for France and initiating the first European colony in Canada.

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