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The establishment of
the colony of New France began with the arrival of
French settlers. They built forts, houses, began to
exploit the surrounding area for resources that could be
sent back to Europe for trade and attempted to produce
enough. They were Europeans, born in France with all the
addittudes and characteristics of the French.
As the settlers spent
time in New France and as the colony matured and began
to produce its own babies, a generation of young people
emerged with now real knowledge of France. They knew the
St Lawrence, the wilderness, the dangers of the
Iroquois. They grew up in a different world, a new world
which was partically french and partically North
American.
They created their own
songs, traditions, games, activities and |
