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Stadacona was a 16th century St. Lawrence Iroquoian
St. Lawrence Iroquoians

The St. Lawrence Iroquoians lived, until the late 16th century, along the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, and in New York State, United States....
 village near present-day Quebec City
Quebec City

Qu?bec or Quebec, also Quebec City or Qu?bec City , is the Capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region....
. Jacques Cartier reached this village on Stadacone on Sept. 7th 1535. With the aid of two Aboriginals from Stadacona, he was able to travel to Hochelaga and the Lachine rapids. But later he returned to Stadacona to spend the winter there with his group of 110 men. In 1535 Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River traveling to Stadacona.






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Stadacona was a 16th century St. Lawrence Iroquoian
St. Lawrence Iroquoians

The St. Lawrence Iroquoians lived, until the late 16th century, along the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, and in New York State, United States....
 village near present-day Quebec City
Quebec City

Qu?bec or Quebec, also Quebec City or Qu?bec City , is the Capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region....
. Jacques Cartier reached this village on Stadacone on Sept. 7th 1535. With the aid of two Aboriginals from Stadacona, he was able to travel to Hochelaga and the Lachine rapids. But later he returned to Stadacona to spend the winter there with his group of 110 men. In 1535 Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River traveling to Stadacona. Cartier kidnapped Dannaconna-the chief, 2 interpreters, 2 headmen and 5 children, of which 9 of 10 died in France. Returning again in 1541, with a several hundred colonists, having angrered Stadaconans his colony didn't last.