AP History Notes Chapter 6
Sarah Guse Chapter 6 The Duel for North America 1608-1763 ? France Finds a Foothold in Canada In?1598, the?Edict of Nantes?was issued by the crown of France.? It granted limited religious freedom to French Protestants, and stopped religious wars between the Protestants and Catholics. In?1608, France established?Quebec.? (Catholic)? The leading figure was?Samuel de Champlain,?an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership earned him the title "Father of New France". The government of New France (Canada) was under direct control of the king.? The people did not elect any representative assemblies. ? New France Sets Out New France contained one valuable resource -?beaver.?