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What obstacle did Cartier face during his exploration?
There were many obstacles and difficulties during these explorations, as Cartier lost some of his men during his voyages, and also lost settlers to Indian attacks. The harsh winter season was another factor that hindered some attempts by Cartier to further explore the new lands.
What did Cartier explore?
French mariner Jacques Cartier was the first European to navigate the St. Lawrence River, and his explorations of the river and the Atlantic coast of Canada, on three expeditions from 1534 to 1542, laid the basis for later French claims to North America. Cartier is also credited with naming Canada.
What kind of challenges did Jacques Cartier face?
Cartier also had lots of challenges. Such as the time when his companions had gotten scurvy during one of his voyages. The scurvy had killed 25 of his crew members. Also on his second voyage, he had taken hostages, Donnaconna (the chief), 4 children, two sons of Donnacona that had gone to France previously,…
What did explorers and settlers face in New France?
One of the most prominent obstacles explorers and settlers to New France faced were the challenging encounters with the Native tribes. In the explorers’ efforts to set up reliable and profitable fur trade networks, they had many close interactions with Native tribes like the Montagnais, Etchemins, and Ottawa.
What was the first voyage of Jacques Cartier?
The French experienced more challenges with the first voyages of Jacques Cartier. His voyages in the mid-1500s brought exciting encounters with Native peoples and promise of new trade back to France (Lecture February 23).
Why was France a late comer to exploration?
Tangled up in internal warfare, France was a late-comer onto the international exploration scene. Their emergence into overseas exploration was rocky from the start with much of the land already divided between Spain and Portugal. The French experienced more challenges with the first voyages of Jacques Cartier.