FRENCH CANADA

TYPE OF COLONY

• A royal colony:
• A colony ruled by the king's Provincial Governor
• Colonies and territories:
• New Foundland, Hudson Bay, Canada,
• Acadia, and Louisiana.

PHISICAL GEOGRAPHY...

• Some phisical features are:
• St.Lawrence river, Hudson Bay,
• Mississippi River, Ohio River, and the Gulf of Mexico.
• Some major cities are:
• Ville-Marie/Montreal

PHISICAL GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED

• More major cities:
• Louisbourg=Cape Brenton Island,
• And Trois-Riviéres

POPULATION

• The settlers came from France.
• They came for religious freedom.

ECONOMY

• Farming:
• Livestock, wheat, oats, and lumber.
• Trade:
• What: Fish, kettles, and knives for furs.
• Where: Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, Quebec, Montreal, and Trios-Rivieres.

NATUREL RESCORCES

• Fish
• Trees
• Coal

INTERESTING FACTS

• The first official French expedition to North America occurred in 1524.
• Pierre du Gua ,Sieur de Monts, and Samuel de Champlain established Acadia
• The chief governing officials of New France was the governor general and the intendant