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E161. Founding of Quebec

E161. Founding of Quebec

History of North America · History of North America

September 25, 202510m 3s

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In 1608, Samuel Champlain took some colonists up the great River St. Lawrence to establish a new settlement and fur trading post. He founded France's first permanent Canadian colony, which he named Quebec—an indigenous word meaning: where the river narrows. This strategic location was at the foot of a great rocky cape on the north shore, which formed a natural fortress barring the way upstream to the interior. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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