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Jan 1, 1000
The Norsemen came to the east coast of Canada
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus reached the island of the Caribbean
He was sailing and exploring lands and arrived at the Caribbean. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River
He began a series of exploration. When he discovered theese, He was choose to explore because he was a expierenced sailor. -
Jan 1, 1567
Champlain was born
He was born in Brouage in western France. He studied navigation with his father -
the French government renewed its interest in New France
when Samuel de Champlain began his remarkable career as a colonizer. -
Champlain set up a post in Acadia
the region now made up by Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. -
Champlain was forced to surrender Quebec to Kirk
English and the French signed a peace treaty soon after, and the English returned Quebec to France. -
Champlain had died
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they invaded and they destroyed Huronia and the Jesuit missions to the Huron
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The population increased
It increased from about two thousand people in New France. -
King Louis XIV took personal control of the government
This happend in France, He was strong King who wanted to make the Europien country very powerful. -
Champlain's astrolabe was dug up.
Champlain had lost it and then it was found at this time.