Jacques Cartier claims Canada for France. By Charles Dudley Tennant (1867-1952). Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. On April 20th, 1534, Cartier set sail under a commission from King Francis I (1494-1547) that would see him discover Canada.

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