Page 29 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

l.-CHRONOLOGY

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF THE HISTOny OF NEW FRANCE AND ESPECIALLY OF THE ECONO-
MIC LIFE OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC SINCE CONFEDERATION.
FRENCH REGU."Œ
DISCOv'ERY PERIOD (1492 to 1(08).
1492.-Christapher Columbus discovered America and visited the islands of San Salvador,
Cuba o.nd Haiti.
1497.-8ebastian Cabot discovered Labrador.
lS00.-Gnspllxd Cortereal discovered Newfoundland.
1624.-Verazzani explored the coast of Americn from Florida to Newfoundland and gave the
name of New France to the country discovered.
1534.-First voyage of Jacque~ Cartier. Took possession of the country in the names of
France and of Christ, by planting a cross surrnounted by the arma of France
at the head of Gaspe Bay.
153S.-Gartier's second voyage. Ascended the St. Lawrence ta Hochelaga, now Montreal.
1541.-Gartier's third voyage, bringing several hundred volunteers ta take possession of thiB
new kingdom in the name of the King of France, Francis 1.
1598.-First attempt at colonization, in Acadia. The Marquis de la Roche landed 60
convicts on Sable Islo.nd, where they remained prisoners for 5 years.
1603.-DeChastes sent Champlain and Pontgravé on an exploring expedition in New France
and they cirew up a map of the Saint Lawrence up ta Sault St. Louis.
1604.-M. de Monts' Company sent settlers to Acadia under the command of Champlain
and Poutrincourt.
160S.-Port Royal founded by de Monts.
THE COMPANY PERIOD (1608 ta 1663).
lst Gov&rnor: Samuel Champlain, (1608 ta 1635) (1).
1608.-Quebec founded by Champlain.
.1609.-ChArnplain's expedition ta the lake which bears his name; in a first fight with the
Iroquois, ChlI.mplain put them ta flight.
1610.-Ghamplain's second expedition against the Iroquois, on the river Richelieu, when
they were again repulsed.
1611.-Two Jesuite, Rev. F. Massé and Biart, evangelize the Micmacs.
161S.-In a third battle with the Iroquois, near the Great Lakcs, Champlain was wounded
and Brent the winter in that r-egion. ArrivaI at Quebec of the Recollet Fathers
Jamo.y, Dolbeau, LeCaron and Brother Duplessis.
1616.-Establishment of the first schools in New France, at Thrce Rlvers and Tadousac,
under the Recollct Fathers.
1617.-Louis Hebert, the first settler, arrived at Quebec with his family.
1620.-Con.struction of Fort St. Louis at Quebec. The Recollet convent erected on the site
of the General Hospital near the River St. Charles.
1621.-First registers of civil status opened at Quebec. First code of laws published at
Quebec. Formation of the Montmorency.Compa.DY.
1623.-First n.ttempts of the English ta colonize Acadia now Nova Scotia by Sir William
Alexander Kirke.
1625.-Arriva! of the Jesuit Fathers Lallemant, Massé and Brébeuf.
1626.-ehn.mp!ain established a fa.rm near Cape Tourmente.

(1) From 11129 to 1032, C.wmplaill remniDcd iD France oHet the t"kin~ or Qucbcc by the Kirke brotberB,
HugucooLs. in tr.e service of En"lWld.