New France

New France

The 8th of November 2006

English Courses

• A French America

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

• New France (1608-1763)

• Nowadays

• Memory fades in history.

A FRENCH AMERICAA FRENCH AMERICA

• Some clues.

French language, pop music, twinning of cities.

Few facts in school books, defeats, distance, French people did not immigrate.

• Great discoveries.

NEW FRANCE (1608-1763)NEW FRANCE (1608-1763)

• The territory.

The « brown » gold, cultural shock and social life, New France, Illinois and Louisiana.

1492 Columbus, 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, the North-West passage.

• French and Indian War.

NEW FRANCE (1608-1763)NEW FRANCE (1608-1763)

1663 royal and catholic colony

Four major conflicts VS England

The dismembered colony

1759 Montcalm defeated but a brave soldier

• Legacy of history.

NOWADAYSNOWADAYS

• Remains in France.

Brittany and Charente, lands of immigration, Canadian culture ministry deeply involved.

Quebec, heart of French America, but also US with Louisiana and toponymy.

• Politics and culture.

NOWADAYSNOWADAYS

Independence of Quebec, music and food.

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