31 dic 1534 año - Cartier

Descripción:

Born: December 31st, 1491

Origin: France

Permission: King Francis I of France

Motivation: To search for Gold, spices, and other riches in the Americas

Where did he go?: The west coast of Newfoundland 1534

Accomplishments: Discovered Prince Edward Island.

Interesting Facts: Cartier thought he found gold and brought a lot of it back from Newfoundland and it turned out not to be worth anything, when that happened, he was banned from voyages.