to 1763 (new france)

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profiles the establishment of French colonies in America, and describes the settlements in Canada and Louisiana, the French and Indian War, and other related topics.

In 1542, eager to escape the French Huguenot household of her harsh father, sixteen-year-old Marguerite de la Rocque sails with her equally stern uncle, the Sieur de Roberval, to the New World, where she is left alone on an island with only her young Catholic lover and her chaperone to help her survive.

A introduction to the life and work of Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer and trader who founded Quebec.

Provides a brief introduction to the life of explorer Robert La Salle.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life of sixteenth-century explorer Jacques Cartier.

Describes La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Louisiana Territory.

Presents an account of Cartier's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.

Traces the competition among the American Indians, French, English, Spanish, and Dutch for land, furs, timber, and other resources of North America.