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jan 1, 1534 - Jaques Cartier Explores the St. Lawrence

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Cartier was commissioned by King Francis to find the Northern passage to Asia but ended up in North America where he surveyed the St. Lawrence.

Belshaw, John Douglas. "Chapter 3.4. England and France in the Age of Discovery" In Canadian History: Pre-Confederation, 77. Victoria: BCcampus, BC Open Textbook Project, 2017.

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jan 1, 1534
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~ 492 years ago

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