<P> In the sixteenth century , the lands were used primarily to draw from the wealth of natural resources such as furs through trade with the various indigenous peoples ( see Indigenous peoples in Canada and Native Americans ) . In the seventeenth century , successful settlements began in Acadia , and in Quebec by the efforts of Champlain . By 1765 , the population of the new Province of Quebec reached approximately 70,000 settlers . </P>
<P> In the sixteenth century , the lands were used primarily to draw from the wealth of natural resources such as furs through trade with the various indigenous peoples ( see Indigenous peoples in Canada and Native Americans ) . In the seventeenth century , successful settlements began in Acadia , and in Quebec by the efforts of Champlain . By 1765 , the population of the new Province of Quebec reached approximately 70,000 settlers . </P>
where did most settlements exist in new france
where did most settlements exist in new france
Province of Quebec
Province of Quebec