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In the Great Lakes, many French Canadians also identify as Métis and trace their ancestry to the earliest voyageurs and settlers; many also have ancestry dating to the lumber era and often a mixture of the two groups. The main Franco-American regional identities are: French Canadians: French Canadians of the Great Lakes (including Muskrat French)
This page lists Canadian citizens or people of pre-Confederation colonies that formed to make or joined the country of Canada who are of partial ethnic or national French descent. Most have sub-categories listed here below.
Le Bilan du Siècle (in French) National Assembly historical data (in French) Canada in the Making - Constitutional History; Chronologie de l'histoire du Québec (in French) Chronologie historique des femmes du Québec (in French) Rond-point : Histoire du Québec (in French) L'influence amérindienne sur la société canadienne du régime ...
This is a list of notable people who are from Quebec, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada, comprising important social, economic, political, military, legal, and territorial changes and events in Canada and its predecessor states. Prehistory
This category lists French Canadians: citizens of Canada who are first language francophone or who, despite being anglophone, self-identify as French Canadian or as a member of the various sub-ethnic groups, listed here as subcategories. (Note: French Canadians do not necessarily have ethnic French origins or ancestry.)
He serves as an interpreter between the French and the Micmac Indians of the area. July 1606 - Fifty additional settlers (all male) were brought to Port Royal by Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt. 1605-07: The Europeans are welcomed by Mi'kmaq Grand Chief Membertou, who converts to Catholicism, makes a wampum-belt treaty with the Vatican .
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a pivotal battle during the French and Indian War over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada. The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day.