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Who is Jacques Cartier

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Answer: Jacque Cartier, he was a French mariner, he named Canada after the Iroqouis word “kanata.” He was the first European to navigate the St. Lawrence River.

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Jacques Cartier was a french navigator and explorer ,
he explored the St. Lawrence River in search of wealth or passage to Asia