New France | Definition, History, & Map | Britannica
WEBJul 26, 2024 · New France, (1534–1763), the French colonies of continental North America, initially embracing the shores of the St. Lawrence River, Newfoundland, and Acadia (Nova Scotia) but gradually expanding to include much of the Great Lakes region and parts of the trans-Appalachian West.
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.
The story of New France: the cradle of modern Canada
WEBMay 21, 2020 · Despite its relatively short life of 155 years, New France forged a legacy that can still be felt in modern Canada. Even under British rule, writes historian Jacques Mathieu, the residents of...
New France in its heyday - Vivid Maps
WEBJun 20, 2019 · Over 17.8 million square kilometers, or 6.9 million square miles of land, New France was the most extensive political entity in the world. The state shared a border with the following countries: North Columbia, California, Texas, and Mexico, and had maritime borders with Russia and Cuba.
Territorial evolution of France - Wikipedia
WEBIts current borders date from 1947. Modern France is the successor state to the Kingdom of France, itself a successor to the Kingdom of West Francia, which came into being in 843 when the empire of Charlemagne was divided.
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.
French Colonial Expansion and Franco-Amerindian Alliances
WEBFrench Colonial Expansion and Franco-Amerindian Alliances. Over the course of the 240 years that separated Giovanni da Verrazano’s voyage of exploration in 1524 and the dismantling of New France in 1763, the French left their mark on the North American territory in a variety of ways.
New France - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 18, 2021 · New France was a large area in continental North America that was colonized by France from 1534 to 1763. The huge territory comprised of five individual colonies including Canada (Québec, Trois-Riviéres and Montréal), Hudson’s Bay, Acadie, Plaisance and Louisiane.
New France (Plain-Language summary) - The Canadian …
WEBJul 8, 2021 · New France was a French colony in North America. By the early 1740s, France controlled what is known today as the Maritime provinces, much of modern-day Ontario and Quebec, and the Hudson Bay region. The territory also stretched from today’s Northeastern United States to the Gulf of Mexico.
3 - New France, 1661–1763 - Cambridge University Press
WEBSummary. Between 1661 and 1763, France built a great empire in North America and then lost most of it to the British. Louis XIV laid the foundations for the growth of New France and also sowed the seeds of its decline.
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