French Empire

A French Huguenot colony was briefly established in the New World at Fort Caroline (now Jacksonville, FL)

French settlement of Port Royal is established in Acacia (now Nova Scotia)

Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec City, the future capital of New France

French begin to settle French Guiana

French East India Company is established

Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle names Louisiana in honor of French king

France takes possession of Saint Domingue from Spain

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville establishes a permanent settlement in Louisiana

France opposes Great Britain in North America's French and Indian War

The Seven Years' War between France and Great Britain begins