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Champlain makes two new colonies
Stadacoma and Hochelaga. this is the beginning of New France. -
Champlain makes his longest journey
to lake Huron. -
British sets up colonies on the Atlantic Coast
these colonies are growing faster due to slaves from Africa. -
Champlain dies
Founder of New France dies in Quebec. The walled city of Quebec is still the heart of French culture in North America. -
Huron Nation collapses
Iroquois once again invade and Father Brebeuf is killed. -
Iroquois make peace with French
King Louis XIV sends soldiers to protect French colonies from Iroquois who decide they are outnumbered and agree to peace. -
Hudson Bay Company Founded
the French voyageurs went to the King of England for money to ship furs from Hudson Bay. This gave the British an upper hand in fur trades in the northwest. -
British take Acadia
this was the first attack on Acadia which then went back to the French and British over and over again. -
Montreal burns
Servant girl sets fire to house and ends up burning up to 50 houses and businesses to the ground. -
British ends Acadia
the settlers from Acadia were divided into groups and sent around the colonies in America. This was the end of the French on the Atlantic in Canada. -
British takes Louisburg
the British loads up the French and takes them to France. this ended the French colony on Cape Breton Island. -
Quebec falls to Britain
General Wolfe sent his British soldiers up the little foot path on the cliffs of Quebec during the night, when the French woke, General Montcalm and his troops were startled. The British won, ending French rule in early Canada.