Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Canada, New France
Canada, was the name of the French colony along the St. Lawrence River basin, and the northern coastal area of the Great Lakes. It was part of French North America, of the New France colonies. Because the capital of Canada (Québec City) was also the capital of New France, the terms Canada and New France were often used interchangeably. This was the exception, as all the other colonies (Acadia, Louisiana) and even cities (Trois-Rivières, Montréal) had their governors.
After the Treaty of Paris when France ceded Canada to Britain in exchange for keeping Guadaloupe, the colony was renamed as the Province of Quebec.
Last updated: 05-30-2005 09:28:31
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details