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May 3, 2024 · t. e. Quebec was first called Canada between 1534 and 1763. It was the most developed colony of New France as well as New France's centre, responsible for a variety of dependencies (ex. Acadia, Plaisance, Louisiana, and the Pays d'en Haut ). Common themes in Quebec's early history as Canada include the fur trade — because it was the main ...
4 days ago · The French colonial empire in the Americas comprised New France (including Canada and Louisiana), French West Indies (including Saint-Domingue, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and other islands) and French Guiana. Pictured above is New France.
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May 6, 2024 · New France: 16,417: Covering territory that is now situated partly in the United States of America and partly in Canada. 1712: New France: 18,440: Married – men 2,786, women 2,588. Unmarried – males 6,716, females 6,350. 1718: New France: 22,983: Married – men 3,662, women 3,926. Unmarried – males 7,911, females 7,484. 1720: St.John Island
May 2, 2024 · François de Montmorency Laval (born April 30, 1623, Montigny-sur-Avre, Fr.—died May 6, 1708, Quebec) 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.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Charles de Biencourt (born 1591/92, Champagne, Fr.—died 1623/24, Port-Royal, Acadia, New France [now in Canada]) was a French colonizer who commanded the French colony of Port-Royal. In 1606 Biencourt sailed with his father, Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt, baron de Saint-Just, to Acadia.
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1 day ago · Geography. Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province in Canada, situated in the northeastern region of North America. [14] The Strait of Belle Isle separates the province into two geographical parts: Labrador, connected to mainland Canada, and Newfoundland, an island in the Atlantic Ocean. [15]
1 day ago · Quebec City (/ k w ɪ ˈ b ɛ k / ⓘ or / k ə ˈ b ɛ k /; French: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (French pronunciation:), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311.
