New France Role Play

Dear reader,

Hello there dear reader! I am Jacques cartier! I’m known to be

the first European to navigate the St. Lawrence River. One
question you might have is why? Or how? Well, On March 19,
1534, I was assigned the mission of “undertaking the voyage of
this kingdom to the New Lands to discover certain islands and
countries where there are said to be great quantities of gold
and other riches”. The following April 20, the navigator from
Saint-Malo cast off with two ships and a crew of 61. But what did
I do before this? Well I was born in 1491 in Saint-Malo, the port
on the north-east coast of Brittany. I was a respectable
mariner, and improved my social status in 1520 by marrying
Mary Catherine des Granches, member of a leading
aristocratic family. My good name in Saint-Malo is recognized
by my frequent appearance in baptismal registers as
godfather or witness. But what did I really do in New france?
Well, I was the first European to navigate the St. Lawrence
River, and my 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. I am also credited
with naming Canada. But what issues did I face? Well, there
were many obstacles and difficulties during my explorations, as
I sadly lost some of his men during my voyages, and also lost
settlers to Indian attacks. The harsh winter season was another
factor that was difficult for me to further explore the new lands.
I really hope that I can explore more and help with the
expansion of new france’s influence in Canada. For anyone that
would like to explore or go to new france, expect some delays,
some losses, but remember to keep a high chin and keep going!

Sincerely, Jacques cartier.