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DeMonts, Pourtrincourt, Champlain
*DeMonts , Pourtrincourt, and Champlain made a french settlement on Ste. Croix Island
*French King cancelled monopoly, settlement was abbandoned -
Pourtrincourt, Father Fleche, Charles De La Tour, Membertou, Micmaq
*Poutrincourt returned to Acadia in 1610, with Father Fleche, Claude De La Tour, and his son Charles
*While they were gone, Chief Membertou had protected the habitation.
*Father Fleche started converting Micmaq to Christianity while the others started farming and fur trading -
Father Biard and Father Masse
*More colonists arrived at Port Royal in 1611, along with Father Biard and Father Masse.
*Although Acadia was not important to the French as a major supplier of furs, Acadia gave a nation power in North America * For the power in the new world and rich fish and fur resources the French and the English competed
*St.Lawrence area fought for the possesion of the colony of Acadia -
English claim Acadia and Charles De La Tour
*While Poutrincourt was in France to raise money for the Acadian colony of Port Royal,it was struck by an attack and alot of things were destroyed by Samuel Argall
*Acadia was claimed by the English
*For the next 150 years the English and the French fought each other over control of Acadia
*In spite of the destruction many of the French in the colony,including Charles De La Tour didnt want to give up,
they resorted to trading for furs,hiding from the English,etc -
Company of 100 Asociates and Granted fur trade monopoly
*The St.Lawrence area proved to be a very sucessful fur trading area; the fur trade grew and large profits were collected
*Over the years many monopolies were given to different fur trade companie
*In 1627, the company of 100 associates was granted a fur trade on the monopoly on the fur trade in New France, Their monopoly extended from the North Pole to Florida. -
War
War Between France and England in Europe -
William Alexandcer
William Alexander tried to make a Scottish settlement at Port Royal in Acadia in 1628, calling it New Scotland (Nova Scotia). -
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English Ships Occupy St.Lawrence
English ships reguarly attacked French Ships between 1628 and 1632; the english occupied the St.Lawrence area. -
Kirke Brothers and Champlain
The Kirke Brothers, fighting for England, attacked Quebec and forced Champlain to surrender in 1692 -
Acadia returned to french
*In 1632 Acadia was given back to the french at the end of the war between France and England
*Scottish returned to Scotland
*Three hundred french settlers came to Acadia -
French Settlers immigrated to Port Royal and Quebec
Port Royal became a very well known area for settlement in 1633 and Quebec -
Trois Rivieres Founded
Trois Rivieres was found in 1634 -
Ville-Marie founded
Ville-Marie now known as Montreal was founded -
Company of Habitants
*The Company of Habitants took monopoly of the fur trade in New France
*Charles de la tour, Ft. Sainte Marie, was attacked
* Fort was defended but eventually fell -
French Control north of Acadia and English control south
*English attacked Port Royal again, captured all french settlements arounf baby of fundy
*the english took control over southern parts and french took over south -
Treaty of Westminster
The Treaty of Westminster (a peace treaty between england and France) returned french forts in Acadia to the french -
french contol New France with royal government
French Goverment took over control of New France and made Royal Government