The French Immigration in the United States and Their Contribution to This Country.

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France has had a presence in North America since long before the birth of the United States. Most American history looks back at France's presence on the continent largely from the British side of events that occurred. W. J. Eccles' France In America introduces readers to French history in North America drawing largely from the french side of events. Eccles begins the book around the year 1500 with early french exploration and the events that eventually lead to colonization. France In America details the events that took place in France and french colonies from colonial beginnings to the years following the American Revolution.

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The French was the first to have control of New Orleans (1718-1764). The French sent prisoners, slaves, and bonded servants to have a population in the new settlement. John Law sweet talked the Duc d’Orleans to give him a 25-year charter, to explore the new territory . He did not go alone he took some Europeans with him, he lied to the Europeans saying that there was gold where they would be heading if they decided to go with Law. During this tim... ... middle of paper ... ... Natives that were present.

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Since France was such a leading and influential country at this time, after the French began to aide America, other countries, such as Spain and Dutch and Russia, followed their lead and came to the Americans side. The French remained officially neutral until1778, when the French Government offered a formal alliance to the Americans. Even though they were Said to be a neutral alliance, the French were aiding the Americans before they signed the alliance. At first they were sending over gunpowder and guns to aide the Americans, but by 1777 there were French volunteers arriving in Virginia,

Settlement began to expand northward; however, according to Geography professor Cole Harris, settlement “hesitated at the edge of the Canadian Shield” and “neither settlers nor capital touched the Canadian Shield until the early 1850s.” ... ... middle of paper ... ...rence Lowlands while in Upper Canada it eventually became a forestry landscape. Although the Shield was not effectively settled, it staved off emigration until alternative solutions were found and did allow for further resource exploitation. Because the margins of the Canadian Shield were pushed, settlers realized that Canada was narrowly confined and for solutions elsewhere. It could be said that failed settlement of the Shield factored into westward expansion. Works Cited Galois, Robert M. “Rural Quebec: After the Conquest.” Lecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, November 3, 2011.