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Jacques Cartier wondered about the world. Was it flat or round? How large was it? Was there a Northwest Passage-;a way to travel from Europe to Asia without having to sail around Africa? Cartier was a French navigator who had been familiar with the sea from a young age, and he wanted to learn the answers to these questions. In 1534, he was given a commission by King Francis I to find the Northwest Passage from Europe to Asia. Instead, he discovered...

Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.

A biography of the French explorer who led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

This book describes the life of Jacques Cartier, who led several expeditions to Canada for the French king, Francis I.

A history of the exploration of the Mississippi River, discussing the men who accomplished it.

This book is a brief biography of the French explorers who were the first Europeans to locate and chart the Mississippi River.

A biography of the French explorers whose primary goal was to find the Northwest Passage, but who made their mark on history by exploring and charting the Mississippi River.

Young Sieur de La Salle didn't think twice before leaving the priesthood in France and setting sail for the New World at the age of twenty-two. This book chronicles his success in finding a route to the Pacific Ocean.