History Timeline

The 1st attempt to set up a colony

Oct 12, 1541

POPULATION & SETTLEMENT - Jacques Cartier had 3 seperate voyages (1534,1535,1541). On this last voyage, he attempted to set up a colony but failed. The King then lost interest in settlement for many years until Samuel De Champlain.

Foundation of Quebec

Oct 12, 1608

POPULATION & SETTLEMENT - In 1608, Samuel De Champlain founded Quebec to facilitate the fur trade with the Amerindians.

Monopoly granted to the 100 Associates Company

Oct 12, 1609

ECONOMY & DEVELOPMENT - The King of France granted monopoly of the fur trade to the 100 Associates Company. This company was founded by Cardinal de Richelieu and financed by many French shareholders.

Foundation of College Des Jesuites

Oct 12, 1625

CULTURE & CURRENTS OF THOUGHT - The college de Jesuites was founded in 1625 thanks to a personal donation from a French nobleman. Boys from Quebec Elite attended this school.

Foundation of Trois-Rivieres

Oct 12, 1634

POPULATION & SETTLEMENT - De Laviolette, ordered by Champlain, was in charge of finding a second settlement. He founded Trois-Rivieres which allowed furriers to communicate with eachother, without the Iroquois intercepting their trades.

Foundation of Ville-Marie

Oct 12, 1642

CULTURE & CURRENT THOUGHTS - in 1642, de Maisonneuve, founded Ville-Marie close to the villafe of Hochelaga. The purpose of this settlement was to evangelize the Amerindians. This colony would soon become Montreal.

Mesures implied by Jean Talon

Oct 12, 1663

POPULATION & SETTLEMENT - In 1663, the first Intendat, Jean Talon, implemented various mesure to ensure that the population of New France would increase.

Jean Talon's attemps to diversify the economy

Oct 12, 1663

ECONOMY & DEVELOPMENT - From 1665-1668 and 1670-172 Jean Talon tried to make the colony economically independent. Jean Talon imported domesticated animals and distributed them to settlers for the development of animal breeding. Agriculture became diversified, aswell. He also encouraged the creation of small workshops and established a brewery.

Establishement of the Royal Governement

Oct 12, 1663

OFFICAL POWER & COUNTER POWER - In 1663, the Royal Governement was established. It was inspired by the provincial administrative system in France. This new political system gave the colony gave the colony their first Intendant, Jean Talon.

Seven Years War

Period: Oct 12, 1756 to Oct 12, 1763

OFFICIAL POWER & COUNTER POWER - The 7 years war, also known as the 4th Intercolonial war, was the battle where the 13 colonies beat New France. It ended with the Treaty of Paris where all the New France territory was given to the King of England.

Quebec Act

Oct 12, 1774

OFFICAL POWER & COUNTER POWER - Since the 13 colonies were very agitated with the French subjects, Guy Carleton wanted to gain the French's loyalty. This led to the Quebec Act of 1774. It guaranteed French Canadian loyalty and gave them many more rights.

American Revolution

Oct 12, 1776

OFFICIAL POWER & COUNTER POWER - After the Quebec Act of 1774, the 13 colonies have seen the last straw. They then issue the Declaration of Independence to the King in 1776 and the American Revolution begins in 1776.

The Arrival Of The Loyalist

Oct 12, 1783

POPULATION & SETTLEMENT - In 1783, after the Treaty of Versailles, the people who had been loyal to the King of England moved to Quebec. We call them Loyalists.

Royal Proclamation

Oct 12, 1783

OFFICIAL POWER & COUNTER POWER - In 1783, after the King of England got control of New France, he formed a constitution to control these French Brinish subjects and try and change them to be more British. The constitution was called the Royal Proclamation.