Inherited from the Middle Ages, of which it retained the symbols, it enabled the King to secure the loyalty of new seigneurs, or lords, who in turn derived prestige and honour from their rank, while benefiting from the revenue produced by the land they were granted. Lawrence Valley, which established a land ownership arrangement similar to the one existing in France at the time. In the early days of the colony, the French transplanted the seigneurial system to the St. The other four colonies within New France were Hudson's Bay to the north, Acadia and Newfoundland to the east, and Louisiana far to the south. The new dominion expanded by incorporating other parts of British North America, finishing with Newfoundland and Labrador in 1949.Ĭanada was a French colony within New France first claimed in the name of the King of France in 1535 during the second voyage of Jacques Cartier. In 1867, the Province of Canada was joined with two other British colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia through Confederation, forming a self-governing entity named Canada.

When did Canada become independent of France? Many settlers died early because of harsh weather and diseases. In 1608, sponsored by Henry IV, Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons and Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Québec with 28 men, the second permanent French settlement in the colony of Canada. The inhabitants of Canada called themselves the Canadiens, and came mostly from northwestern France. The territories of New France were Canada, Acadia (later renamed Nova Scotia), and Louisiana. The first permanent European settlements in Canada were at Port Royal in 1605 and Québec City in 1608 as fur trading posts. Lawrence River, Newfoundland, and Acadia (Nova Scotia) but gradually expanding to include much of the Great Lakes region and parts of the trans-Appalachian West. New France, French Nouvelle-France, (1534–1763), the French colonies of continental North America, initially embracing the shores of the St. Nowadays it's a children's song.'' New France Q&A

It was most likely sung while hauling and stowing cargo on a ship. My thanks to for publishing the lyrics and confirming their history and present status as ''Donkey Riding' is a sea shanty that was originally sung by sailors from Canada, the US, England and Scotland. I remember this song from my school days at Sacred Heart Convent School - I loved belting it out as it has such a jaunty tune and of course, it comes to mind as I read the further adventures of Angélique in Québec.

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