1763 – The Conquest of New France
PEACE, BUT NOT FOR Between 1713 and 1744, the French and English colonies in America lived in peace, but war was not far The English colonies wanted to expand west…
1701 – The Great Peace
I absolutely must tell you about an extraordinary event that is taking place in my town, this summer of 1701. But allow me to introduce myself first: I’m Jacques. I…
1663 – The Royal Government
Since the founding of Quebec in 1608, New France was a trading post. It is considered a trading post because it was only used for the fur trade. The companies…
1534 to 1542 – The Voyages of Jacques Cartier
After the discovery of Christopher Columbus in 1492, several explorers from European countries (France, England, Portugal & Spain) continued to search for shipping routes to Asia. Jacques Cartier was an…
1492 – The Age of Exploration
For a long time, people believed that the earth was flat. They thought that if someone traveled to the end of the oceans, they would fall off the edge of…