New France

New France was a colony settled by France in North America. The regions in New France included Quebec, Acadia, and the Louisiana Territory. Quebec City was its capital. The French settled there after finding Quebec and in doing so created New France. The colony was most valuable for its fur trade. France lost the colony during the French and Indian War and it became part of British North America, except the western part of the Louisiana Territory which France had ceded in 1762 to the Spanish Empire. In 1800 Spain returned that territory to Napoleon, who sold it to the United States in 1803.

New France Nouvelle-France
1534–1763
Flag Royal Coat of arms
Motto: Montjoie Saint Denis! "Mountjoy Saint Denis!"
Anthem: Marche Henri IV "March of Henry IV"
New France in 1750 (blue)
Status	Colony of France
Capital	Quebec
Common languages	French
Religion	Roman Catholic
King
• 1534–1547	Francis I (first)
• 1715–1763	Louis XV (last)
Viceroy
• 1534–1541	Jacques Cartier (first)
• 1755–1760	Pierre de Rigaud (last)
Legislature	Sovereign Council
Historical era	Colonial Era
• Voyage of 1534	24 July 1534
• Foundation of Quebec	3 July 1608
• Treaty of Utrecht	11 April 1713
• Capitulation of Quebec	18 September 1759
• Capitulation of Montreal	8 September 1760
• Treaty of Paris	10 February 1763
Currency	New France livre
Succeeded by Province of Quebec Nova Scotia Newfoundland Louisiana
Today part of	Canada  United States  France (as French Overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon)