Michigan as a province, territory and state, the twenty-sixth member of the federal Union . JACQUES CARTIER. CARIIER-^. MANOR HOL^E MICHIGAN AS A PROVINCE 37 However, no efforts at colonization were made on thepart of France and the financial losses of those whohad promoted the previous voyages were such as to dis-courage similar enterprises for several years. In 1534Francis I, having regard for the advantages whichmight accrue to France by finding a short way tothe South Seas, persuaded one James, or Jacques, Car-tier to undertake a voyage. He set forth from on the 20th of April, 1534
Michigan as a province, territory and state, the twenty-sixth member of the federal Union . JACQUES CARTIER. CARIIER-^. MANOR HOL^E MICHIGAN AS A PROVINCE 37 However, no efforts at colonization were made on thepart of France and the financial losses of those whohad promoted the previous voyages were such as to dis-courage similar enterprises for several years. In 1534Francis I, having regard for the advantages whichmight accrue to France by finding a short way tothe South Seas, persuaded one James, or Jacques, Car-tier to undertake a voyage. He set forth from on the 20th of April, 1534, with two ships. Hespent three or four months exploring the Strait of BelleIsle, the coast of Labrador, the Gulf of St. Lawrence,looking for the Northwest passage, and late in the yearreturned to France. In the following year Cartier sailedagain and explored the St. Lawrence river to the presentsite of the city of Montreal. The natives whom he mettold him of vast seas of fresh water to the westwardand great hills of copper and precious metals. But hedid not push forward to verify their stories. The cou
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