New France - Wikipedia
WEBNew France (French: Nouvelle-France) was the territory colonized by France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris.
New France | Definition, History, & Map | Britannica
WEBJul 26, 2024 · In 1663 King Louis XIV decided to cancel the charter of the Company of New France and make New France into a royal province, with a governor as the ceremonial and military head of the colony. In addition to creating a royal colony, the King sent a military commander, Alexandre de Prouville, the marquis de …
Governing New France - Canadian Museum of History
WEBKing Louis XIV and his chief minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert gave New France a government similar to that of a French province. In New France — unlike France — there were no powerful local leaders to compete with the royal administration.
Governance and Sites of Power | Virtual Museum of New France
WEBAs it colonized New France, France transplanted its form of government: absolute monarchy. The king was the source of all justice and exercised supreme power by divine right. Like France, New France was an old order …
New France - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBSep 4, 2013 · New France. The history of France as a colonial power in North America began during the 16th century, during the era of European exploration and fishing expeditions. At its peak, the French colony of New France stretched over a vast area from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Louisiana.
Governors and Intendants in New France - BnF
WEBIn New France, the colonial administration was embodied by two main figures: the governor and the intendant. The governor as master of the country. In the early 17th century, the King did not govern his colonies directly.
New France - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · New France refers to the collective holdings of France in North America during colonial times. At its height New France consisted of the colonies of Canada , Acadia , and Louisiana . The first land claims were made in 1534 by French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491 – 1557) as he sailed the St. Lawrence River in eastern Canada.
New France - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBNew France. France was a colonial power in North America from the early 16th century, the age of European discoveries and fishing expeditions, to the early 19th century, when Napoléon Bonaparte sold Louisiana to the United States.
The story of New France: the cradle of modern Canada
WEBMay 21, 2020 · Thousands of miles away, the French government decided its investment in New France was not paying off and did not step in to protect colonists. Trade suffered as colonists tried to defend...
New France summary | Britannica
WEBLouis de Buade, comte de Frontenac was a French courtier and governor of New France (1672–82 and 1689–98) who, despite a record of misgovernment, managed to encourage profitable explorations westward and to repel British and Iroquois attacks on New France.
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