But, now, they work in the shade of a tarp where they weigh the berries picked by others. Frankie (left) and Lalo (right) Vargas kept busy Wednesday, Aug. 19, buying and loading saw palmetto berries from local pickers that will be trucked to Fort Myers then sold. Photo by Okeechobee News/Eric Kopp.
Quick Answer. The French established their first permanent settlement in the New World in what is known today as Quebec. This city became one of the cities within New France, an area of explored and claimed land for France in the New World. Samuel de Champlain was the French explorer who found Quebec and established it as a city for France in June of 1608.
The French colonized Canada beginning in 1604, with many settling in what is now Nova Scotia but was then called Acadie. The word Cajun comes from the word Acadian. Canada, however, was a contested area, settled by both the English and the French. The English army took Acadie in 1713.They forced the French settlers to swear an oath of loyalty to the British crown.he French colonized Canada beginning in 1604, with many settling in what is now Nova Scotia but was then called Acadie. The word Cajun comes from the word Acadian. Canada, however, was a contested area, settled by both the English and the French. The English army took Acadie in 1713.