THE FRENCH

By cberti
  • Jul 23, 1000

    The Norsemen came to Eastern Canada

  • Dec 8, 1453

    The Turks captured Constantinople

  • Aug 24, 1534

    Jacques Cartier began a series of explorations

  • Oct 21, 1567

    Champlain was born at Brouage in western France

  • Champlain travelled up the St. Lawrence

  • Champlain moved the headquarters of the colony of New France to Quebec

  • The French and the Hurons were defeated in a second battle with the Iroquois

  • Champlain returned to Quebec

  • King Louis XIV took personal control of the government in France

  • The Ruote to Lake Huron was dug up