Quebec

Quebec history

Brief history of Quebec summarized A brief review of the history of Quebec summarized. Quebec beginnings Quebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. He started a trading post there. During the 17th and early 18th centuries, Quebec grew slowly. The Maison Chevalier was built in 1752. In 1759 it was the scene of a decisive battle when it was captured by General Wolfe. In 1763, all of Canada came under British rule. By then, Quebec’s population had grown to about 8,000. Then, in 1791, Quebec became the capital of Lower Canada. In 1775, the Americans tried to…