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Jan 1, 1534
Cartier Renamed the Huron Indians Island To Montreal
Cartier, welcomed by the Huron Indians, gives their island in the St Lawrence river the name of Montreal -
Jan 24, 1535
Jacques Cartier Charts St Lawrence Gulf
French explorer Jacques Cartier charts the Gulf of St Lawrence, and in 1525 he explores up the river as far as Montreal -
Jan 24, 1562
French Florida is established by Huguenots
Admiral of France, Gaspard de Coligny, made plans to establish new worlds colonies, So the persecuted Huguenots(French Protestants) coreligionist could safely establish themselves. -
Jan 24, 1564
Fort Caroline Established
Fort Caroline Established in Jacksonville Florida, only lasted a year before being destroyed by the Spanish ST.Augustine -
Trading Post Established in Tadoussac
A sixteen person Trading Post Established in Tadoussac, sadly only five men survived the first winter. -
Samuel de Champlain Has Founded Quebec
Quebec is founded by Samuel de Champlain as a centre for the French fur trade -
French Colonies established in Guiana
French colonies are established in Guiana, the northeast coast of south America -
La Baye des Puants has been founded
Jean nicolet has founded La Baye des Puants -
French build a trading station in West Africa
French build a trading station on the estuary of the Senegal river in west Africa -
New France is now a Royal Province
Louis XIV grants New France the status of a royal province and greatly increases the flow of colonists to north America -
New France is now a Royal Province
Louis XIV grants New France the status of a royal province and greatly increases the flow of colonists to north America -
Robert de La Salle Explores Ohio valley
Robert de La Salle makes his first exploration of the Ohio valley, providing the basis for France's later claim to the area -
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet sent to explore the mississippi
Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet sent to explore the Mississippi river -
Robert de la Salle Claims The entire region of Mississippi for France
Robert de la Salle travels down the Mississippi to its mouth and claims the entire region for France, naming it Louisiana -
France has fortified six trading settlements around india
France by now has six fortified trading settlements around the coast of India, of which Pondicherry is the most important
