History & Social Studies Who is Jacques Cartier? Asked by alaina on 12 Nov 09:08 Last updated by Jill W on 22 Oct 19:01
Jacques Cartier was a Breton explorer. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River. He named this area "The Country of Canadas". Cartier claimed what is now Canada for France.