In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec with six families totalling 28 people. This was the first successful settlement
in Canada. In 1630, only 100 colonists were living in the settlement and by 1640, there was 359.
Champlain allied himself with the aboriginals. He arranged to have young French men live with the natives, to learn their
language and customs and help the French adapt to life in North America. Champlain was named Governor of New France. Cardinal
Richelieu, adviser to the King, forbade non-Roman catholics from living there. The English colonies began to raid the St.
Lawrence valley and in 1629, Quebec was captured and held until 1632.
-French culture and religion remained dominant in most of New France, until the arrival of British settlers led to the
later creation of Upper Canada(Ontario) and New Brunswick.
