However, when the other canoes began to approach the ship with unknown intent, Cartier had 2 cannon shots fired to scare them away. Lawrence, Cartier was forced to turn back eastward toward Cape Breton Island. After rowing ashore, Cartier met Chief Donnacona of the St. Lawrence Iroquoians , a friendlier tribe of Iroquois than the warring Iroquois to the south. Gifts were exchanged and a friendly alliance was set up. It was quite obvious to Cartier that the Natives had had some previous dealings with Europeans.
They were interested in trading and wanted knives and hatchets. However, the only thing they had to trade back was animal furs which, although accepted, were not of any great value in Europe. Later, however, when Cartier erected a metre foot wooden cross with a fleur-de-lys shield and plaque with 'Vive le Roi de France' 'Long live the King of France' engraved on it and knelt in prayer, Donnacona became upset and approached Cartier's ship in a canoe.
Using signs, he indicated to the Frenchmen that all the land around belonged to him and his people. As winter was not far off, Cartier and his men decided to head the two ships back to France.
A second voyage thus became a compelling necessity: the St. Lawrence River might be the northern passage so ardently hoped for. Section menu Cartier's voyages The great explorations The first voyage The second voyage Wintering The third voyage The first voyage Jacques Cartier made three voyages to Canada. Map of Cartier's first voyage The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in , , and He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did.
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