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Arrival
Champlain Arrived in Quebec, which began the exploration of New France. Champlain is also known as the "Father of New France". -
Champlain's Journey
Champlain decided to travel on a long voyage to meet with the Huron people. After they connected, the Hurons became a good friend of New France. Since this relationship began, there were many more opportunities for French settlers in the area of trading, and New France became wealthier. -
Louis XIII
Louis XIII was the King of France and sent out the French in an attempt to control and colonize the country. They also did this to prosper their fur trade and make it more well known. -
Destruction of Huronia
The Hurons had a major population decrease when diseases were brought over by the Jesuit Missionaries. This population decrease caused the Iroquois to invade and wipe out the remaining Hurons. This was important because it caused a whole tribe to die, affecting surrounding colonies and the fur trade. -
Filles Du Roi
Louis XIV sent Filles Du Roi (the king's daughters) to settle in New France to populate with the settlers of France. This caused the population to increase. -
King Louis XIV
King Louis XIV sent a governor-general and soldiers to fight the Iroquois in New France. He did this because he didn't want New France to face them alone. This began the journey to peace later. -
Carigan-Salieres Regiment
Since New France was continuously being attacked by the Five Nation Army, the Carigan-Salieres Regiment was put in place to protect the France colonies. -
Peace Agreement
The Iroquois and French made peace, ending many of the violent wars and attacks both parties had in the past. This was important because the Iroquois was then allowed to trade with the French without the risk of conflict. -
Fall of Acadia
The fall of Acadia occurred when Acadia was put under British rule. Thousands of Acadians were deported and died from diseases, shipwrecks and starvation. This was important because the Acadians were the reason for many French and English wars. Once they became a minority, these wars were nearly eliminated. -
Plains of Abraham
James Wolfe, the general of the British Army, climbed the Plains of Abraham and went unnoticed by the French. Montcalm, the general of the French, marched through the field with his men, but because they were unprepared, they were quickly defeated by the British Army. The battle ended with both generals dead, and it was important because French control in North America came to an end.