The Discovery of Canada
The Canadian History Timeline: http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/timelines/timeline.htm
New France and the “founding” of Canada:
What had originally started as a voyage to find a new route to the orient led to the creation of the future countries of Canada and America. Jacques Cartier arrived on the shores of Canada and first made contact with the Native people. Follow the link below to discover more:
- http://www.canadiana.ca/hbc/hist/hist1_e.html
Photo taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_France
The arrival of the French
The old world, Europe, was filled with diseases that had never before been experience in the new world. The arrival of Europeans was followed by the spread of old European diseases that wreaked havoc in the new world. For more information follow the link below:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_France
The Fur Trade
Fur was high in demand in the early days of the French colony. Rare furs from the new colony were popular all over Europe. Follow the link below to discover more:
- http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/fur-trade - webpage also has a short video on the fur trade
Quebec and Montreal
Quebec and Montreal started out as trading ports for traders and natives to trade food and fur. These trade ports would transform into major cosmopolitan cities that would lead in commerce for the benefit of the colony and the Mother Country, New France. For more information see the link below:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Montreal - history of Montreal can be found on the Wikipedia website; though much of Wikipedia cannot be used as a true resource for projects it provides a well rounded source of information on the History of Montreal with many links leading to a wide variety of historically important events. Image below was found onhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Montreal and was taken of Jacques Cartier square in 1900.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Quebec_City - Same goes for the Wikipedia page on the history of Quebec City. Image was found on the webpage: http://thesceneinto.com/2010/09/la-belle-ville-de-quebec/
French and Native relations:
Did you know…..?
That scurvy is actually a form of vitamin C deficiency!! Had it not been for native help, many Europeans would have died from scurvy during the early years of the colony.
The relationship between the natives and the French of the New World was a difficult one. Though there were many battles against each other; the French and natives could also be allies in wars against the English from the Thirteen Colonies. For more information, see below:
- http://www.ncdcr.gov/interactive/french_indian_war/index.html : this link leads to an interactive website that provides learners with videos for optimal learning.
- http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/aboriginalfrench-relations : this link leads to the Canadian Encyclopedia website and discusses the French and Native relations during the New France era.
Wars against the English
While France and England were at war, so were the colonies of New France and The Thirteen Colonies. The two colonies fought many wars together which ultimately led to the end of French control in North America and would then leave New France under the control of the English. The treaty of Paris in 1763 was followed by Great Britain’s control over the people of what was formally known as New France and what would become Canada. For more information see the link below:
Have fun trying to help solve unsolved mysteries at the Link below:
è http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/en/index.php
Canadian Moments in history found on Youtube:
è https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W40Dotic6bc&feature=related : the bluenose’s final race. The bluenose was such an integral part of Canadian history that today, it can be found on the back of a dime.
è https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il0VKBtcXLQ – The arrival of Jacques Cartier and the misunderstanding which led to the name of Canada.
è https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261-NYB7Sko – John Cabot actually came to Canadian shores before the French and discovered the incredible cod populations that were believed to be endless and sadly today the cod industry has all but disappeared.
è https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJxRVvU1is&feature=relmfu – Louis–Joseph Papineau fights for the rights of Jewish citizens in Canada.