By Gino Barnaba
AMERICAN COLONIES
During the 1500, all of Europe knew that there was a New World
across the ocean. The race to occupy the space was the
highlight of the century. Canada attracted several different
cultures just like the Americas.
Every nation was trying to make a profit off the land. Whether it was the trade of furs or simple farming on the land, the European nations
competed and fought for the control of the land.
But through these journeys the threat didn’t only consist of each other. Weather, famine and attack by native peoples made the quest
for riches ever more difficult.
CHAPTER 5: CANADA AND IROQUOIAN
The French noticed that the Native Americans would
pose an obstacle and prolong their amassing of
profit. The only way to avoid problems that wouldn’t hurt
the French was to ally themselves with the Natives
In the words of a French historian “we do not come
as conquering invaders, but as a new tribe negotiating a
place for itself in the diplomatic webs of Native
North America.”
CHAPTER 5 (CONT.)
In this area there were two types of Indian tribes, the Algonquian and Iroquoian. These different
types of people did not like each other.
The French finally achieved an alliance with the Algonquian
people.
The allegiance was so strong that in1609 three French musketeers
helped the Algonquian tribe defeat the Iroquoian people
The Iroquoian’s use of wooden shields and bows was no defense
against the French's muskets
CHAPTER 5 (CON)
Later, French settlers would find refuge in
Canada but their stay was problematic. Not only did the French still have to worry about certain rebel Indian tribes but Canada's climate
proved to be difficult.
As the power of British settlements began to grow, the threat of attacking the French arose.
CHAPTER 16 FRENCH AMERICA
The French expanded towards Louisiana and made colonies there.
So far, the French has explored and occupied more then any other
European nation.
The rise in British involvement in the new
land troubled the French. The French had
very little protection and relied on the Indians for help.
FRENCH AMERICA
This image shows how much area the French controlled during 1740’s
Sadly, the French had all that space but not enough
people to colonize it like the British did.
In the end the British rivals grew in number and took over the French America
CONCULSION