To find furs There were many reasons to explore the territoryA territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... is an area of land, or sometimes of […]

By water Rivers were the main transportation routesA transportation route is the path that is followed by a movement of […]

The colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when... of New France was very isolated from the rest of the world. The inhabitants of New France often […]

At the time, New France was run more like a business than a colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control […]

At the heart of the colony’s development The entire development of New France revolved around the fur tradeTrade is when […]

Farming was very hard work in New France. Often, the people who lived on the land had not been farmers […]

Although the fur trade was the main economic activity in New France, many people were involved in cod fishing. In fact, the […]

Surprised by this question? You might think that since the colonists were French people who came to live in New […]

The first habitants of New France did not have much time for the arts. These Canadians were too busy settling […]

At the beginning of the 17th century, CatholicismCatholicism – CatholicismCatholicism - Catholicism refers to the catholic religion. Catholics believe in the bible and that Jesus... refers to the catholic religion. Catholics believe in the bible and […]

Life was not always rosy for the colonists in the years around 1645. Many difficulties complicated daily lifeDaily life is […]

My name is Louis Hébert and people say I am the first farmer in Canada. My crops provide me and […]

Clearing the land was hard work, the summers were short and the winters were cold, but the habitants (peasants) of New […]