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Champlain set sail from France on March 15, 1603. They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in North America. They past Newfoundland, and entered the St. Lawrence River. They anchored in the harbor of Tadoussac near the Saguenay River on May 26, 1603 They later travelled up the St. Lawrence River, and made it to Montréal. Champlain explored and interactive with the different native tribes, including the Hurons. -
Champlain left France on April 13, 1608 and headed for the St. Lawrence river. The goal was to start a new French colony. Champlain found an area on the shores of the St. Lawrence river and started to construct a fort and other buildings. In July 1608, Samuel de Champlain and his men created the first successful French colony. The site was at a place the natives called Kebec which means “ the narrowing of the waters. Champlain and the French spelled it Quebec. -
The Algonquins and Huron natives asked Champlain to help them attack the Iroquois tribe and on July 29, they defeated the Iroquois army, together. This fight lead to several years of hostility between the French and Iroquois natives. -
Champlain wanted to have more then just a trading post in Quebec. He wanted people to come from France to raise their families and build towns, farms, and businesses. He wanted a worthy place to live, so he named it New France. Labourers, artisans, farmers, members of religious faiths, and families came to New France.
This is important because it was the beginning of the rise of New France. -
Champlain died as the founder of New France. Only a few hundred people were living there but he placed a French flag and created a community for settlers. -
Half the Huron was killed by the illnesses brought over from France. The war with Iroquois were getting bad. With the Hurons who survived through this all were grieving. Some of the Hurons converted to Christianity for hope if comfort and others blamed the priests. This divided the Huron nation. -
The Iroquois invaded the Huron country, they stormed the palisades, the defenders, burned the longhouses and cornfields. Some people managed to escape, but the others were either killed or taken prisoner to become apart of the Iroquois nation. -
Father Jean de Brebeuf was a Jesuit missionary who lived with the Huron people. When he first arrived in 1626 he did not like the Hurons way of life but after awhile he started to understand and admire them. He dreamed of converting them to his own faith. He was kidnapped and tortured by the Iroquois and later died. The Roman Church now honors him as a saint and martyr. -
Louis XIV was one of France's greatest Kings. He did not want New France to collapse, he sent a governor general and soldiers to fight the Iroquois. The French had become so powerful that the Iroquois agreed to make peace. The French soldiers became settlers and the King gave them land to become seigneuries -
The Iroquois raided New France again. -
The British decided to gather all the Acadians and force them onto ships to be scattered across the American colonies. Many were separated from there families and were left to die. -
In the summer of 1758 the British captured the fortress of Louisbourg a shipped the people of Ile Royale to France. With all the wars going on many soldiers died or were injured. With all the men gone the women and children were left to bring in the harvest and food became scarce as a result children got sick and died. -
General James Wolfe's army sailed up the St. Lawrence river to the gates of Quebec, but Montcalm would not allow him in. General Wolfe got very frustrated and ordered his gunners to fire cannonballs and exploding mortar bombs across the river destroying the city. The soldiers were told to burn and plunder along the river and then go burn there homes and barns and take any animals that the farmers had. This destroyed the city which was the center of trade, government, and military in New France. -
The British flag was raised at Mountain Street in Quebec. This represents that the British took over Quebec and the end of New France was coming soon. -
With the loss at the Plains of Abraham the British arranged three conditions for the French that still were living there. They had the right to speak French, the right to keep their land, and the right to practice the Catholic faith.