NUTR 214 Study Guide - Final Guide: Lower Canada, Stadacona, Thorfinn Karlsefni
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Jacques cartier: french explorer who arrived in canada following verrazzano"s exploration of the coast of north america, in which verrazzano was convinced there was a new continent, not a part of asia. While exploring the gaspe harbour, he mapped out the interior of the st. lawrence river, which was seen as the entry into the interior of the continent. He also, while exploring the st. lawrence area, met the stadacona chief. Donnaconna, and kidnapped donnaconna"s sons to be brought back to france. He learned from donnaconna that there may be gold mines in the kingdom of saguenay possibly referring to the peoples of peru and mexico. First to explore st. lawrence, second to trade with aboriginal people such as the. Mi"kmaq, and third to start a french colony, which failed. Samuel de champlain: samuel de champlain was the founder of quebec in 1608.
