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Which French explorer named Canada?
Jacques Cartier claimed what is now present day Canada for France. He was the first European to discover and map the waters and shores of Saint Lawrence. He was also the first European to travel inland in North America.
Who is credited for naming Canada?
Jacques Cartier was the person who named the area "Canada", and hence his name "The Father of Canada". It was debrived from the word "kanata", in First Nation language, which means "Village"
What was Canada first called?
Canada
Who is the English explorer whom a bay in Canada was named after?
Henry Hudson
Who were the first people to come to Canada?
the first people who came to Canada is the first nations or you can call them aboriginals.
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