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Jan 1, 1534
Exploration of the Saint Lawrence River
The explorer, Jacques Cartier, lead the exploration through Exploration of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada. -
Founding of the City of Quebec
Henry IV, Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons and Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec with 28 men, the second permanent French settlement in the colony of Canada.Colonization was slow and difficult. Many settlers died early, because of harsh weather and diseases. -
Company of One Hundred Associates to invest in New France
The Company of One Hundred Associates invested in New France, promising land parcels to hundreds of new settlers and to turn Canada into an important mercantile and farming colony. -
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Quebec Captured and held by the British
English colonies to the south began to raid the St. Lawrence valley. In 1629, Quebec itself was captured and held by the British until 1632. -
Quebec Colonization
In 1630, there were only 103 colonists living in the settlement. . -
Trading Post Founded
Champlain returned to Canada that year. He requested that Sieur de Laviolette found another trading post at Trois-Rivières, which he did in 1634. -
Champlain Died
Champlain died in 1635. -
Quebec is Growing
By 1640, the population had reached 355. -
New France almost falls
Montreal still had only a few dozen settlers and a severely underpopulated New France almost fell completely to hostile Iroquois forces. -
Canadians succeed Iroquois invasion
In 1660, settler Adam Dollard des Ormeaux led a Canadian and Huron militia against a much larger Iroquois force. No Canadians survived, but they succeeded in turning back the Iroquois invasion. -
Treaty of Utrecht
The territory of New France extended from Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. The territory was divided in five colonies, (with its own administration): Canada, Acadia, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland (Plaisance) and Louisiana. -
Spain returned its portion of Luoisianna to France
After Seven Years of War, Britian recieved all lands east of Louisianna including Canada, Acadia, and parts of Louisiana, Spain received the territory to the west – the larger portion of Louisiana. -
France sold land to USA
France sold land to the USA in through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, permanently ending French colonial efforts on the North American mainland. -
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