Canada (New France)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/canada-new-france

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Eastern North America, centered on the Saint Lawrence River valley
2. What is the claimed by?France in 1534
3. What was New France and why was it called that?New France was the name for the French colony in North America that grew beyond the original area called Canada. It became a larger region as France explored and settled more land. The name "New France" shows it was a new part of France in the New World.
4. Who founded Quebec and when?Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec in 1608. It became the main town and the center of government for New France.

Mercantilism: An economic theory promoting national wealth through trade and the accumulation of precious metals.
Governor-General: The highest-ranking official representing the monarch or sovereign in a country.
Treaty of Paris (1763): The treaty that concluded the Seven Years' War, resulting in France ceding significant territories to Great Britain.