Site updates and News Societies & Territories May 2, 2020 Site updates and News2020-05-02T12:48:47-05:00 1776 – The American Revolution THE WAR On July 4, 1776, the Thirteen English colonies declared their independence. They no longer wanted to be ruled 1763 – The Conquest of New France PEACE, BUT NOT FOR LONG... Between 1713 and 1744, the French and English colonies in America lived in peace, but La Grande Paix de Montréal de 1701 [insert page='9650' display='content'] 1663 – The Royal Government Since the founding of Quebec in 1608, New France was a trading post. It is considered a trading post because 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 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 « Previous 1 … 11 12 13