During the 17th century, French settlers originating mainly from the west and north of France settled Canada.G. E. Marquis and Louis Allen, "The French Canadians in the Province of Quebec" . The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 107, Social and Economic Conditions in The Dominion of Canada (May, 1923), pp. 7–12. It is from them that the French Canadian ethnicity was born. During the 17th to 18th centuries, French Canadians expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns. As a result, people of French Canadian descent can be found across North America. Between 1840 and 1930, many French Canadians emigrated to New England, an event known as the Grande Hémorragie.
durIng The 17tH ceNtUrY frencH settleRs originatiNg mainLy fRoM tHe weST and noRtH of france SeTTLeD CanAda.g. e. maRquIs and LOUIS ALlen, "tHE freNcH caNadiAns IN the provINce Of QUebec" . thE annals of thE ameRican AcadEmY of polITIcal and sOCial science, vOl. 107, socIal anD economic Conditions In the DomInion oF caNada (may, 1923), pp. 7–12. It is From them that the FrencH canADIAn etHnIcity was bOrN. durIng the 17TH to 18th centuriEs, FRench canAdIans ExpanDed acRoss NOrTh aMERica anD COlOnized va,rious ReGions, Cities, And Towns. as a reSUlt, people oF fRench CanadIAn dEsCenT caN be fouND aCroSs NoRTh AmeRIca. between 1840 And 1930, many FreNcH canadians EmigraTed to NeW England, an evenT kNOwN aS the GrAndE hémoRRAgIe.