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New France was founded on July 24th of the year 1534.
France was interested in North America since the 1400s from trips made by famous sailors like Christopher Columbus, John Cabot and a few more. 2 major roles who had helped with the findings of New France are Jacques Cartier and Samuel De Champlain.
Jacques Cartier played an important role in the founding of New France.
The king sent Cartier to the "New World" (which is now North America) to find riches and a new route to Asia. "His exploration of the St. Lawrence River allowed France to lay claim to lands that would become Canada."
" He took possession of the territory in the name of the king of France by planting a cross on the shores of the Gaspé in 1534."
Samuel De Champlain was another key role in discovering New France. In 1608 he founded Quebec. "He explored the Atlantic coastline (in Acadia), the Canadian interior and the Great Lakes region, and established friendly relations with the Aboriginal enemies of the Iroquois." He played a role in the foundations of the French Colonies in Québec and at Trois-Rivières.
The Champlain Statue
Samuel De Champlain (false portrait)
By 1675, New France’s population was approximately 8000, which was partially consisted of slaves which were African and Aboriginal. The slaves lived in/nearby Montréal or were house servants. Examples of the types of people who owned slaves were, military men, governors, merchants, priests etc. Some slaves also worked in schools or hospitals.
The Kingdom of New France was not considered pro-slavery because they had declared it a "Land of Liberty". They also freed any slave that came there for refuge. But signs of racism and discrimination started to show up with the beginning reign of New France. Particularly the slavery of Aboriginals and the Blacks. Slavery has always been a "restricted" subject in Canada.
“Young healthy French women were offered free transportation to New France as well as a settlement containing one ox, one cow, two pigs, two chickens and two barrels of salt pork. These women were called les "filles du roi" (the king's daughters). Between 1665 and 1672, more than 1 100 young women came to New France. They were looked after by the nuns and quickly married upon their arrival. To encourage large families, the government gave money each year to people with ten or more children.”
- https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2051.5-e.htm
The Treaty of Utrecht was signed in the year of 1713. It was a Treaty that ended the War of Spanish Succession, which was a war between European countries.
It affected North America because of the way land was separated between the British and French.
Image of New France in 1645 and 1745.
The image compares the territory and surrounding territories in the time periods.
The Seven Years War was a war fought mainly between Great Britain and France though there were other European countries involved. The war was fought partially in area's of Canada like Quebec City. "The Seven Years War is the name given to the final phase in the century-long struggle between France and Great Britain for dominance in North America and supremacy in the world"http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/encyclopedia/SevenYearsWar-FrenchandIndianWar-TheWaroftheConquest.htm
The war ends with a British victory and all French territory gets surrendered including New France. New France ceases to exist after. The War ended with all countries signing the Treaty of Paris.