Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) French explorer on his first voyage making contact with St Lawrence Iroquoians on 24 July 1534, at Gaspe Bay, Canada, and planting a 10 metre cross claiming the territory in the name of France. Colonialism

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Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) French explorer on his first voyage making contact with St Lawrence Iroquoians on 24 July 1534, at Gaspe Bay, Canada, and planting a 10 metre cross claiming the territory in the name of France. Colonialism

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