Timeline Date Event Significance or Lasting Impact Christopher Columbus -looking for a Western route to Asia sets sail -arrive in North America -beginning of European interest in exploring the West 1492 -Cartier claims land for France (this is the beginning of New Cartier’s first voyage France) -takes to France *1534 Donaccona’s two sons back 1535 1541-2 1603 *1608 Champlain joins the Huron in a battle against the Iroquois *1609 *1611 1619 The population of New Growth of the colony is slow and inconsistent. France is 65. 1625
Timeline Date Event Significance or Lasting Impact 1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail -looking for a Western route to Asia -arrive in North America -beginning of European interest in exploring the West *1534 Cartier’s first voyage -Cartier claims land for France (this is the beginning of New France) -takes Donaccona’s two sons back to France 1535 1541-2 1603 *1608 *1609 Champlain joins the Huron in a battle against the Iroquois *1611 1619 1625 The population of New France is 65. Growth of the colony is slow and inconsistent.
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