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Jacques Cartier's Voyage Of The First Nations
Jacques Cartier was sailing along the coast of Cape Cod when they encounter boats with First Nations People on it. They were greeted by the First Nations with dancing and gestures that indicated they wanted to trade by showing Cartier various furs. Cartier was hesitant to approach as they only had one boat and are easily outnumbered if they were attacked. As the French ship left, the first Nations pursued them. Cartier felt threatened so he fired two shots at them and struck them with lances, which worked because the First Nations began to flee and no longer followed them.
The next day, the First Nations approached Cartier and his crew again at the entrance of St. Maritimes Creek. The First Nations were visibly scared after the events that

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