. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. own, in Virginia. In 1608, oneyear after the Virginia settlement, Champlain founded Quebec,in Canada. The French were thus getting a foothold in the valley ofthe St. Lawrence about the same time that the English wereestablishing themselves in Virginia. 140. New France.—The French claimed the land uponwhich the New York and the New England colonists hadsettled and were anxious to get possession of it, especially ofthe valley of the Hudson river. Fortunately for the English, Champlain had once foughtand defeated
. Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution. own, in Virginia. In 1608, oneyear after the Virginia settlement, Champlain founded Quebec,in Canada. The French were thus getting a foothold in the valley ofthe St. Lawrence about the same time that the English wereestablishing themselves in Virginia. 140. New France.—The French claimed the land uponwhich the New York and the New England colonists hadsettled and were anxious to get possession of it, especially ofthe valley of the Hudson river. Fortunately for the English, Champlain had once foughtand defeated the Iroquois Indians and thus made them for-ever after the bitter enemies of the French. This powerful120 CONFLICT OF CLAIMS 121 tribe occupied the region of central New York, and they werefriendly to the Dutch and Enghsh settlers. They acted asa barrier between the French and the English and preventedthe former from making any headway against the Englishin New York. Blocked by the Iroquois in this direction, the Frenchpushed westward and explored and settled the region of the. French Trading with Indians. Great Lakes, as we have learned. They also explored theMississippi river and some of its important branches. Where-ever they went they made friends with the Indians. In courseof time they had many missions, fur-trading posts, and fortsdotted over different parts of this vast territory. 122 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENGLISH SUPREMACY IN AMERICA The valley of the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes wascalled New France, and the valley of the Mississippi was namedLouisiana. What is now known as Nova Scotia and NewBrunswick the French called Acadia. The name New France,however, was often used to mean all the French possessionsin America. 141. Conflicting Claims of French and English.—TheEnglish claimed all the land upon which the French had there had not been serious conflict between the Frenchand English during this long period of settlement was becausethey were well s
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