Samuel De Champlain's Writing

able to sympathize for both the French and English Canadians, he did a very good job at keeping the

On the contrary, Cartier was determined and believe in himself that he could make it through this journey without dieing and hoping to find a new path too gold and spices. Although in the end Cartier did not find a new path too gold and spices, he sailed many new parts of north america like Gaspè in which he met an Iroquois chief and made many valuable trades with this chief. Cartier also raised a 9 foot cross in the honor of his king while he was in Gaspè. These two pieces of evidence prove that Cartier was a determined explorer. In the end of his magnificent years of sailing Cartier was a very determined explorer who knew he could get anything done.

The French were less successful then both the Spanish and the British because they were late to jump to the gun on the race to claim land in the new world, by time the French stared colonizing the new world the British had already settled on the east coast, and the Spanish in south America, so basically they had to take what is now known as Canada by default, because that is all that was left.

Henry Hudson wanted to do the job that he was hired to do and make sure that he found what he was supposed to be looking for. Although Hudson was not capable of making his dreams a reality, without him, New York City may not have been founded for who knows how much longer. Also, due to his discovery of the Hudson Bay, Hudson is considered to be someone crucial to the founding of Canada. Actually, when Hudson discovered the Hudson Bay he believed it to be a passage into the Pacific. This is because the Hudson is large enough to create tidal waves. Even though some people think that Hudson is a failure, because he never found a faster water route to Asia, he was seen as a very respectable and smart navigator. His ships always made it back safe to the people that invested in his voyages and now there are more bodies of water named after him than any other person to have ever lived .

The battle of Quebec during 1775 is one of the many battles that took place during the American Revolution. It is a famous battle that at the time seemed to diminish the hopes of the Americans to force Britain out of America. The American rebels were split into two armies that were to head up from opposite sides of the Montreal/Quebec area and force the British out of that area so they could take over. The main reason the Americans wanted to gain control of this area was in hope that the French Canadians would join the American revolution, and help send the British back across the Atlantic Ocean. Britain could not hang onto Montreal, but they easily hung onto Quebec and they forced the American army to back off and after that night, the American forces never made an effort to try to take control of that area again. One man who was part of the American forces at that point was Benedict Arnold. He is known as the biggest traitor in American history, but he is an important face of the American Revolution at this time. “In 1780, Arnold deflected to the British, and his change from Patriot to traitor is one of the most compelling narratives in American history.” His journey through the forests of Maine leading up to the battle of Quebec is a story to behold and when one begins to understand the story of the journey, then they will realize that the long and hard trip to the destination is a huge contributor to the reason why the rebels lost that battle.

British empire was in control of Canada, “a deep and complex transformation.” (Calloway, 112) British empire envision North America with field of action while the French spent the next two decade revenging on their loss with the Seven Years’ War and Treaty of Paris. Even though the French did not succeed in North America, eventually they migrated towards large swaths of Canada, The Great Lakes, and Mississippi Valley using their social systems and culture to survive. “The Interior French”, (Calloway, 123) were French-Canadian who lived beyond the Great Lakes country. They had formed an alliance within the Indians and having a good reputation with dealing goods. Louisiana went to Spain eventually, a few French migrated to Louisiana as a Peace of Paris. More settlers were French in Louisiana during the Spanish era instead of the French. Louisiana changes hand in Paris a couple times in 1763.

Charles de Salaberry: The True Canadian War Hero Charles de Salaberry’s military victories in the War of 1812 deserve to be focused on more thoroughly in the History 30 curriculum. Issac Brock has a greater focus in the History 30 curriculum, and Charles de Salaberry deserves just as much, if not more, focus. Canadian history paints Brock as Canada’s greatest war general in the War of 1812, although most of his success was due to Tecumseh’s involvement. Brock’s accomplishments, such as his successful capture of Fort Detroit, ended up being insignificant in the end because there was no change in territory for Canada or the United States. Salaberry’s victory kept Montreal safe, which would have led to Canada’s defeat.

He was once again treated unfairly when he was only given a small portion of his expenses. Later, he was appointed by General George Washington to command an expedition to capture Quebec. He marched with 700 men through the Maine wilderness, an incredible feat of endurance. He was reinforced by General Richard Montgomery, and together, they attacked the fortified city.

French settlers in North America began building a Military fortification on the coast of Lake Champlain, because of its location there was access to the Canada and Hudson River Valley. People at the fort saw the fighting of the French and Indian war. July of 1758 the fort was attacked by the British Forces, heavy casualties were suffered tremendously. Being

French explorer Jacques Cartier should be recognized in the Hall of Fame because he claimed Canada for France. Cartier was born December 1, 1534, in Saint-Malo, Brittany, into a well-respected marine family (Ages of Exploration - Jacques Cartier). As Cartier was the first mate on his father’s fishing boat, the French king soon heard about his boating skills from the bishop of Saint-Malo. King Francis l commissioned Cartier to seek out precious metals and spices in North America. Over the course of three voyages, Jacques explored the St. Lawrence Gulf and the Eastern coast of Canada.

General Thomas was a very significant figure during the 1700’s, General Gage was the most powerful British official in the United States during the early days of the American Revolution. Thomas Gage was born in Friel, England he was a descendent of a Norman family dating back to the conquest. Thomas was the second son of a viscount , a British nobleman ranking above a Barron and below an earl which served him well in life , Thomas used his father's power as a viscount as an advancement in the military and politically. Gage was engaged with politics at one point of time but soon stopped, him and his father both ran for seats in parliament but when Gage did not get that seat on parliament he contend his argument against parliament he soon later

The War of 1812 is a war that stemmed from the Napoleonic wars in Europe into North America. It is a result of conflict between America and Britain and is now something that has left a mark on both American and Canadian history. For the Americans it is something that they are ashamed of and tend not to think about too much, but for the Canadians it has much more meaning. Some historians believe that this event, this success, is what sent Canada on its way to separating from Britain and becoming its own nation. The success of Canada in this war can be attributed to the leadership abilities of men such as Sir Isaac Brock and Tecumseh, the unity of Upper and Lower Canada as well as the need and want to fight on the behalf of citizens of these colonies. The good leadership, the unity of the colonies and the desire to defend themselves are the reasons for Canada’s success in the defense of their homeland and the defeat of the Americans in the War of 1812.

Samuel de Champlain: an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership fairly earned him the title, "Father of New France"; started establishment of Quebec in 1608 on St. Lawrence River; allied with Huron Indians and fought Iroquois for them

Samuel de Champlain founded Port-Royal in 1605, as the first New France settlement along the coast of east Canada. Three years later, he founded Quebec. In 1627, the homeland government ordered than only Catholics could live in New France, slowing its growth

Before 1760, a Canadian society was developing a replica of the western world by building on the ideas of agriculture and commerce. The agriculture settlement in New France was organized by the use of the seigneurial system. The seigneurial system in Europe created a complete framework for hierarchy and the economic relationship between landlords and tenants. But in Canada, it wasn’t all that successful as the system was mainly used for organizing settlement and to work for the lands. In the past, early Canada was characterized as a rural, agriculture society. This prevented the recognition of small industries under the French regime. But nonetheless, most members of the colony engaged in some sort of entrepreneurship. The Conquest was indeed