Gr.7 History

By kelvin1314
  • Jan 1, 1491

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier was born on 1491. In 1534, the king of France hired Jacques Cartier to go on a voyage to find the route to the Orient, so they can trade with Europe and to find riches for France. He was the first European to go to North America.
  • Aug 13, 1574

    Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain was born on August, 13, 1574. He was called the "The Father of France" because he was french. Samuel de Champlain made a French settlement on 1608 at which is now Quebec City. Samuel was the first European to explore the great lakes.

  • The Ursuline Nuns

    The Ursuline Nuns entered Quebec in 1639. The Ursuline Nuns were women who are dedicated to serving god and the church. The Ursuline Nuns wants to make the First Nations People belive in god. The Nuns made schools for girls in New France.

  • Francois de Laval

    Francois de Laval came to New France in 1659. In 1674 he was the first Bishop of Quebec. Laval has set up the Seminary of Quebec (a school where they train men to be priests) in 1663. He quit his job at the age of 65.

  • Intendant Jean Talon

    Jean Talon was an intendant from 1665-1668 for Acadia, Newfoundland and New France. He has accomplished many things such as organizing the builds for sawmills, docks and fishery. Throughout all his accomplishments he has made lots of wealth for New France. He has also increased New France's trade with the Caribbean.

  • The Great Peace of Montreal

    In 1701 the First Nation People and the New France leaders met up together to sign a peace treaty. The First Nation People had been enemies with New France since 1630. So they have decided to make a peace treaty which made them agree to cooperate with each other.

  • Treaty of Utrecht

    The French surrenders to the British and decides to make a peace treaty. Since the British won the war, New France had to give something up. New France had the option to give up Acadia or Guadeloupe and Martinique. New France gave up Acadia because they wanted to keep Guadeloupe and Martinique. Those islands grew sugar and sugar costs a lot in Europe.

  • Seven Years' War

    The Seven Years' War started at 1759 and ended at 1763. This war was between the British and the French. Throughout the Seven Years' War the British captured Louisbourg, Ohio Valley and Quebec. All the french retreated to Montreal, the British came to Montreal and the French surrendered and they agreed peace.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    When the Seven Years' War ended in 1763, the British won the war. The French and British signed a peace treaty in Paris. Both sides have gave back some land they got from other wars. New France remained a British colony.

  • The Fur Traders

    When the Europeans came to North America, they traded with the First Nation People. The Europeans gave the First Nation people finished goods and the First Nations People gave the Europeans resources such as beaver pelts, wood and fish. The Europeans would take the resources and bring them back to Europe to make finished goods to sell for more.