Major Expeditions of Jacques CartierJacques Cartier led three voyages to the St Lawrence region in 1534, 1535-36 and 1541-42.Cartier's First Voyage 1534With two ships and 61 crewmen, Cartier arrived off the barren shores of Newfoundland just 20 days after setting sail. He wrote, "I am rather inclined to believe that this is the land God gave to Cain." The expedition entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence by the Strait of Belle Isle, going south along the Magdalen Islands, and reached what are now the provinces of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Going west to the Gaspé, he met several hundred Iroquois from Stadacona (now Quebec City) who were there for the fishing and seal hunt. He planted a cross at Pointe-Penouille to claim the area for France, although he told Chief Donnacona it was just a landmark. The expedition then headed for the Gulf of St. Lawrence, capturing two of Chief Donnacona's sons, Domagaya and Taignoagny, to take along. They went through the strait separating Anticosti Island from the north shore but did not discover the St. Lawrence River before returning to France.The Second Voyage 1535-1536Cartier set out on a larger expedition the next year, with 110 men and three ships adapted for river navigation. Donnacona's sons had told Cartier about the St. Lawrence River and the “Kingdom of the Saguenay,”in an effort no doubt to get a trip home, and those became the objectives of the second voyage. After a long sea crossing, the ships entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and then went up the "Canada River," later named the St. Lawrence River. Guided to Stadacona, the expedition decided to spend the winter there. Before winter set in, they traveled up the river to Hochelaga, the site of present-day Montreal. Returning to Stadacona, they faced deteriorating relations with the natives and a severe winter. Nearly a quarter of the crew died of scurvy, although Domagaya did save many with a remedy made from evergreen bark and twigs. Tensions grew by spring, however, and the French feared being attacked. They seized 12 hostages, including Donnacona, Domagaya, and Taignoagny, and set sail for home.Cartier's Third Voyage 1541-1542Reports back, including those from the hostages, were so encouraging that King François decided on a huge colonizing expedition. He put military officer Jean-François de la Rocque, Sieur de Roberval, in charge, although the explorations were to be left to Cartier. The war in Europe and the massive logistics, including the difficulties of recruiting, for the colonization effort, slowed Roberval down, and Cartier, with 1500 men, arrived in Canada a year ahead of Roberval. They settled at the bottom of the cliffs of Cap-Rouge, where they built forts. Cartier made a second trip to Hochelaga, but he turned back when he found that the route past the Lachine Rapids was too difficult. On his return, he found the tiny colony under siege from the Stadacona natives. After a difficult winter, Cartier gathered drums filled with what he thought were gold, diamonds, and metal and sailed for home.Cartier's ships met Roberval's fleet just arrived in St.John's, Newfoundland. Roberval ordered Cartier and his men to return to Cap-Rouge. Cartier ignored the order and sailed for France with his precious cargo. Unfortunately when he arrived in France he found that his cargo was really iron pyrite and quartz. Roberval's settlement efforts were also a failure.5.About the first voyage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?