French America

The Northwest Passage French America A potential route from Europe to Asia, going north and west around America Doesn’t actually exist, except for an icy route in arctic Canada Most European nations will attempt to find it, including England, the Netherlands, and France

Giovanni da Verrazano French America Italian who sailed for France. Explored the coast of North America from South Carolina to Newfoundland in 1524. Eaten by Caribbean cannibals.

Jacques Cartier French America Discovered and explored the St. Lawrence River. Claimed the area for France.

Samuel de Champlain French America “Father of New France” First settlement in 1604 on St. Croix Island, Maine (failed) Helps start settlements of Quebec and Montreal Made friends and allies with local Huron and Algonquin Indians

French America Marquette & Joliet Robert de la Salle Traveled entire Mississippi River and named area Louisiana for King Louis XIV Explored the Great Lakes and Mississippi River in 1673

French Colonies French America CANADA ACADIA LOUISIANA Also, Caribbean Islands of Saint Martin, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint-Domingue (now Haiti)

French Colonies French America CANADA Modern day Quebec, Ontario, Vermont, and New York Along the St. Lawrence River Settlements: Quebec, Montreal

French Colonies French America Acadia Modern day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Maine Along the Atlantic Coast Settlements: Port Royale, Louisbourg

French Colonies French America Louisiana All the area that drains into the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers Settlements: New Orleans, St. Louis

French Colonial Life French America The French make most of their money trading for furs with the Indians. The most valuable were beaver pelts

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French America - French explorers and trappers explore and claim land around river valleys and the Great Lakes

French America -The French built outposts and forts throughout their colonies in North America for trading, communication, and defense.

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People of New France French America 1. Coureurs de bois (“runners of the woods”): Men who traded with the Indians for furs, or trapped animals themselves

French America 2. Voyageur: Men who worked for fur trading companies and transported furs by canoe

French America 3. Habitant: farmers who lived in the St. Lawrence valley, usually growing wheat and raising pigs

French America 4. Filles du Roi (“daughters of the King”): women, usually poor orphans, who were sent to New France to marry and start families.

French America 5. Soldiers: Sent by the King to defend New France from the English, Iroquois, etc.

Food of New France French America Tended to be hearty, filling, and simple Lots of pork and locally available ingredients. Ate wheat bread, not corn bread Major holidays were religious, especially Christmas. A huge feast (“Reveillon”) held right after Midnight Mass on Christmas Pea Soup with ham Ragout de pattes de cochon (Pig’s feet stew)

Salmon Pie Tourtiere (Pork Pie) Tire sur la neige (sugar on snow) Cretons (or, gortin) – Pork spread

States once part of the French Empire French America States once part of the French Empire Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri