. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . nch trade on the upper lakes, ob-tained permission, from the Iroquois inArms of France. 1672, to erect a trading-fort at Cataraqui(Kingston). This was one of his last official acts; and he soonJifterwards left for France,—having been recalled at his own re-quest. In the meantime, the English, anxious to keep pace withFrance, obtained a footing in the Hudson Bay territories, underthe guidance of des Grosellieres [day-gro-sel-e-yare], a French * Nicholas Perrot, a French traveller, was sent by M. Talon (Intendar* of Cana
. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . nch trade on the upper lakes, ob-tained permission, from the Iroquois inArms of France. 1672, to erect a trading-fort at Cataraqui(Kingston). This was one of his last official acts; and he soonJifterwards left for France,—having been recalled at his own re-quest. In the meantime, the English, anxious to keep pace withFrance, obtained a footing in the Hudson Bay territories, underthe guidance of des Grosellieres [day-gro-sel-e-yare], a French * Nicholas Perrot, a French traveller, was sent by M. Talon (Intendar* of Canada), in 1670, to induce the north-western Indians to acknowledge the sovereignty of France. An island situated at the wcstem junction of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence, is called after him. He left a most inter- 1 estiug manuscript on the customs of the Indians. I Questions.—What steps did Talon take to secure the trade and alle-giance of the north-western Indians? How did he seek to promote thef xieusion of French influence over the continent ? Give a sketch of Perrot*. I 64 HISTORY OF CANADA. [Faut 111—1672. pilot, aided by another Franco-Canadian, niiL ed Ra-dis-8on[-sons]. An English Company was soon fcnned to trade forfurs in the territories, under the patronage of Prince II king of England, having clainivd the Hudson Bayterritories, by virtue of Hudsons discoveiies in 1610, granteda charter to this Company in 1G70, authoiAzing it to traffic forfurs in that region. The French colonists were jealous of thisintrusion, and in 1671 sent another exp^idition overland toreconnoitre, with a view to the subsequent expuJUsiOn of tXieEnglish from the Bay. CHAPTER IX. Ekontenac to raa CoN(iUEST, Subjects of this Chapter. Career of Frontenac—JXscovenj of the Mississippi and BachMountains— Trade Contests — Indian Wars — Settlement,of Louisiana and Detroit—Pepperell—Seven Years War— Washington—Braddock—Dieskau — WoJfe—Montcalm
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