What a large territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... New France was! There was no end of new places for the explorers to discover, or to take possession of for the king of France. In 1745, the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... of New France stretched all the way from Newfoundland to Mexico. The climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. varied greatly from one end of the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... to the other.
In the St. Lawrence River Valley, the summers were short and the winters were severe. The soil in the valley was very fertileadjectif pour dire qu’un sol est bon pour l’agriculture., but crops had to be chosen carefully. They had to grow before winter and be able to endure the northern climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. . The relief of the St. Lawrence River Valley and its fertileadjectif pour dire qu’un sol est bon pour l’agriculture. grounds helped with the settlement of the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"....
The north of the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when... was rich in furs and timber, which was very important for tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping.... But since everything was frozen solid during the winter months, including the St. Lawrence River, all activities slowed down. Boats could not come to do business all year long; this was a weak point in the north of the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when....
In the south of the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when..., all along the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, things were quite different. It was warm and humid all year long and the further south you went, the swampier the land became. Boats could travel there all year long, which was great for trading. The same plants were not cultivated there as in the St. Lawrence Valley. Instead, sugar and indigo (a blue dye) were cultivated for tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping.... The colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when...’s territory was so vast that one end had snow while the other end was more like a tropical country.
See also – Traces of the past:
- Québec, a well-protected town?
- Québec, the largest town in Canada
- A bird’s eye view of a seigneury
- Montréal, a fortified town
