French Colonization in Canada

The history of colonization in Canada dates back to 1603, this is when the French explorer Samuel de Champlain arrived there to colonize. Between the years of 1605 and 1608, Champlain established the first French colonies along with 28 other men at Point Royal and Quebec City.
The French primarily colonized for reasons of trading relationships with other nations, such as the trade of furs. Some other occupations included cod fishery, trading of guns, gunpowder, cloth, knives, and kettles.
The Iroquois who inhabited Canada before the French were greatly affected by the change. In fact, they strongly opposed the idea of trading and were at constant war with the French from then on. Another impact on the Iroquois included changes in religion. French missionaries were sent to Canada to convert the native peoples to Christianity. Many wars took place against the Iroquois and the French, the Iroquois did everything in their power to stop the fur trade, but they did not succeed. Champlain allied with the Algonquin and Montagnais people who they frequently traded with, and eventually, the French influenced more parts of Southern and Western Canada, such as the Great Lakes, and among the Huron tribe that lived there. The French overpowered and greatly affected the tribes that inhabited Canada throughout the 1600's.