Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier (Breton: Jakez Karter; 31 December 1491 – 1 September 1557) was a French explorer and navigator of origin.
==Biography==
In 1534, Cartier became the first European to travel inland on the North American continent, sailing along the St. Lawrence River with the assistance of Iroquois natives.Assassin's Creed: Rogue – Database: River Valley While exploring the Saint Lawrence, Cartier hoped to find a way through the American continent to China. Convinced that he had reached Asia upon reaching rapids, Cartier named them "La Chine rapids". The rapids however, were located in what is now Montreal.Assassin's Creed: Pirates – Lost files: Path to China
Cartier would discover the island later known as Anticosti Island, naming it Isle de l'Assomption and declaring it to be "strange and cursed". When he asked a group of natives about the name of their village, they referred to it as Kanata. This led Cartier to call the region "Canada".Assassin's Creed: Rogue – Database: Anticosti Island
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Rogue 
*Assassin's Creed: Pirates 
==References==
Category:1491 births
Category:1557 deaths
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Category:French people
Category:Bretons
Category:Navigators
Category:Explorers