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Canadian History - University of Washington Library  http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/history/tm/canada.html

A list of resources and web links complied by the University Washington Library on Canadian History. Has excellent links for digital images and documents on Canadian History and culture.

 

New France New Horizons: On French Soil in America  http://www.archivescanadafrance.org/english/accueil_en.html

New France New Horizons Exhibition: Departure, navigation, Discovery, Encounter, Settlement, Foundation, Daily Life, Administration, Trade, Worship, Warfare, Survival. Online exhibit and data base complied by French and Canadian Libraries and archives to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the French presence in North America in 2004. Excellent visual presentation and information on the political structure and administration of New France.  All visual images contained within this WebQuest were obtained from this site.

 

Grade 12 (Canadian) History Internet Resources for High School Teachers in Saskatchewan  http://duke.usask.ca/~debrou/grade12.htm#general

General Internet Resources in Canadian History and The People and the Land

 

Tracing the History of New France Exhibition  http://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0517/051702_e.html

Excellent description and overview of the following themes: land, Amerindians, administration, seigneurial regime, economy, population, religion, and wars. Includes a interactive game to test knowledge.

 

Virtual Museum of New France at Civilization ca http://www.civilization.ca/vmnf/popul/popul-en.htm

People: Les Filles du roi, Les Coureurs des Bois, Voyageurs and Hired Men, The habitant in New France, The Seigneurs, The soldiers. This is an excellent site with excellent links to life in the new world. Includes a glossary of French terms  and historic figures.

 

Canadian Heritage Gallery http://www.canadianheritage.org/books/index.htm                            

Access  online books containing historical information on life in New France.

 

Virtual Museum of New France at Civilization ca http://www.civilization.ca/vmnf/vie/vie-en.htm

Daily Life: The Painted Furniture of French Canada, Living in Canada a the Time of Champlain, Settling in New France, The habitant in New France, Personal Hygiene in Canada,  The Education of Children in New France.

 

Virtual Museum of New France at Civilization ca  http://www.civilization.ca/vmnf/person/person-en.htm

Great Names: Historic Figures of New France, Samuel Champlain, Explorers of New France, Jean Talon, First Intendant of New France.

 

Virtual Museum of New France at Civilization ca http://www.civilization.ca/vmnf/premieres_nations/en/index.html

The First Nations of the New France era: Inuit, Plains Indians, Northern Algonquians, Southeastern Indian Peoples, Northeastern Iroquoians, Southern Algonquians.

 

The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?Pa

Access to  Timeline of Canadian History and interactive resources.

 

La Nouvell-France 1524 to 1763 http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/NVFR2.HTM

Annotated timeline of New France 1524 to 1763.  Many links available, however most are in French  

 

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online http://www.biographi.ca/EN/index.html

 Complete descriptions of historical figures in Canadian History.

 

 A Brief History of Canada http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/canhist.htm

Fun annotated site of Canadian history with links and explanation of the fur trade and the Black Robes.

 

The Jesuit Relations and the History of New France provided by The Library and Archives of Canada http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jesuit-relations/index-e.html

Information on the Jesuits in New France.

 

Exploration: the Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/intro_e.html

Descriptions and links on the fur trade.

 

The Atlas of Canada http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/historical/preconfederation/newfrance1740/1

 Maps and abstracts that describe: territorial claims, government, settlement and population.

 

New France at US History.com  http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1172.html

Early Explorers: Fur Trappers and Traders, Fishermen, Missionaries, Permanent Settlers

 

New France History at Wikipedia  http://www.fact-index.com/n/ne/new_france.html

 Includes information on government, royal control and relations with the English.