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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
History of Relations between New France and Aboriginals
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Jan 1, 1501
Contact with Algonquians
"Norman" and "Brenton" fisherman found the Algonquians in the Northeast of the country. -
Jun 15, 1540
French claim land
Sometime in the 16th Century the French claimed land they thought was unoccupied. -
Dec 31, 1580
Iroquois memebers vanished
Iroquois memebers had vanished from the St. Lawerence Valley -
Fur Trade and "Catholic Missionary Work"
In the early period of the 17th Century the Fur Trade enlarged. Also people contemplated "Catholic Missionary Work" -
Quebec Founded
Samuel Champlain constructed a building at what is now known as Quebec. -
"Treaty of Utrecht"
The French, British, and Aboriginal groups signed a treaty specifying which land each group retained. -
'Royal Instructions'
'Royal Instructions' mandated "peaceful relations" with the various Aboriginal people in Canada. -
Mixed Marriages Forbid
King Louis XV made almost all mixed marriages forbidden. Members of the Metis group, however said this was a common practice and did not agree with the decision. -
"War of Austrian Succession" Ended
The "War of Austrian Succession" ended, destroying international French trade. -
Conference in Quebec
A conference was held with 80 members of the Iroquois tribe and other politicans. The conference decided that the Indian land did infact belong to them. -
"Battle of the Plains of Abraham" ended.
James Wolfe defeated French forces in the "Battle of the Plains of Abraham". -
"Treaty of Paris"
The "Treaty of Paris" was signed by three countries; "Spain", "France", and "Britain".