First Nations and New France

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    History of Relations between New France and Aboriginals

  • Jan 1, 1501

    Contact with Algonquians

    "Norman" and "Brenton" fisherman found the Algonquians in the Northeast of the country.
  • Jun 15, 1540

    French claim land

    Sometime in the 16th Century the French claimed land they thought was unoccupied.
  • Dec 31, 1580

    Iroquois memebers vanished

    Iroquois memebers had vanished from the St. Lawerence Valley

  • Fur Trade and "Catholic Missionary Work"

    In the early period of the 17th Century the Fur Trade enlarged. Also people contemplated "Catholic Missionary Work"

  • Quebec Founded

    Samuel Champlain constructed a building at what is now known as Quebec.

  • "Treaty of Utrecht"

    The French, British, and Aboriginal groups signed a treaty specifying which land each group retained.

  • 'Royal Instructions'

    'Royal Instructions' mandated "peaceful relations" with the various Aboriginal people in Canada.

  • Mixed Marriages Forbid

    King Louis XV made almost all mixed marriages forbidden. Members of the Metis group, however said this was a common practice and did not agree with the decision.

  • "War of Austrian Succession" Ended

    The "War of Austrian Succession" ended, destroying international French trade.

  • Conference in Quebec

    A conference was held with 80 members of the Iroquois tribe and other politicans. The conference decided that the Indian land did infact belong to them.

  • "Battle of the Plains of Abraham" ended.

    James Wolfe defeated French forces in the "Battle of the Plains of Abraham".

  • "Treaty of Paris"

    The "Treaty of Paris" was signed by three countries; "Spain", "France", and "Britain".