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Jacques Cartier was sponsored by France to start a French colony in the New World. He explored that St. Lawrence River Valley.

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Samuel de Champlain explored the upper St. Lawrence river & the Richelieu river that leads to upper New York & lake Champlain named after him also the Ottawa river

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Q: Who explored the St Lawrence River to present-day Montreal?
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Which country first explored the St Lawrence River near present-day Montreal?

France


What part of north America did Jacques explore?

Cartier explored much of the Gulf of St Lawrence and also explored the St Lawrence River as far as present day Montreal.


Where did Jaques Cartier explorer?

the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named Canada.BrazilNewfoundlandStadaconaCap-Rouge, QuebecOttawa River


On which river are the Canadian cities of Montreal and Quebec?

st-lawrence river in south and des prairie in north


Is Philadelphia or Montreal the major port on the St Lawrence River?

Montreal is the major port on the St. Lawrence river.


What country first explored the St Lawrence River near present-day Montreal?

France, Jacques Cartier had discovered it in his first voyage.


Who explored st Lawrence river?

French explorer Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River in the 16th century. He is credited with discovering and mapping the river in his search for a northwest passage to Asia.


What did cartier explore?

Jacques Cartier found Canada Montreal, his mission from the king was to find the northwest passage, but it didnt exsist.Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St Lawrence River.


Where did jacques carter explore?

Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St Lawrence and the St Lawrence River, as far upstream as present day Montreal. He was unable to sail further upstream because the Lachine Rapids made the river impassable.


Montreal is located near which river?

St. Lawrence River.


What area did Jacques cartier explore in the 1534?

Jacques Cartier explored mostly the St. Lawrence River, but only on his second and third voyages. On the first, he sailed from France to Newfoundland, north through the Strait of Belle Isle, through the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gaspé Peninsula, and back through the Strait of Belle Isle to France.


Who was the first explored the St. Lawrence River?

Cartier.