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Province of Quebec (1763–1791) Today part of. Canada. United States. The colony of Canada was a French colony within the larger territory of New France. It was claimed by France in 1535 during the second voyage of Jacques Cartier, in the name of the French king, Francis I.
New France | The Canadian Encyclopedia. collection. New France. France was a colonial power in North America from the early 16th century, the age of European discoveries and fishing expeditions, to the early 19th century, when Napoléon Bonaparte sold Louisiana to the United States.
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From the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. New France, New HorizonsAn extensive database of images, maps, and other archival material depicts the history of New France from the first voyages of discovery to the end of the French Regime. Women of New FranceA brief illustrated history of everyday life of women who resided in New France. From the ...
The first French settlement in North America, known as “New France” from 1534 to 1763. Primary and secondary sources of data tell the story from a cultural, economic and military perspective. Follow: Services and information. Historical timeline. Timeline of European settlement in Canada, from 1000 to 1774. Arrival of Strangers exhibition.
St. Jean de Brébeuf (born March 25, 1593, Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France—died March 16, 1649, Saint-Ignace, near Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons, Huronia, New France [near what is now Midland, Ontario, Canada]; canonized 1930; feast day October 19) was a Roman Catholic missionary to New France and martyr who became one of the patron saints ...
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The Company of New France, or Company of One Hundred Associates (Compagnie des Cent-Associés) as it was more commonly known, was formed in France in 1627. Its purpose was to increase New France’s population while enjoying a monopoly on almost all colonial trade. It took bold steps but suffered many setbacks.
May 2, 2024 · François de Montmorency Laval was the first Roman Catholic bishop in Canada, who laid the foundations of church organization in France’s North American possessions. Born into one of the greatest families of France, Laval was ordained priest in 1647.
