Project Gutenberg 2010-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 263 Lucas, Charles Prestwood, Sir 1853 1931 Lucas, C. P. (Charles Prestwood), Sir A Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. V Canada—Part I, Historical Produced by Ron Swanson "A Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. V" by C. P. Lucas is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume, focused on Canada and specifically on the era of New France, explores the intricate and significant colonial history of France in North America, its interactions with local Indigenous populations, and its eventual competition with British colonial interests. The book discusses the motivations behind colonization, geographical contexts, and the evolution of settlement patterns in what is now Canada. The opening of the work sets the stage by providing a chronological account of early European exploration in North America, detailing the British possessions in the region and contextualizing their acquisition. It examines the motivations of various explorers, including John Cabot and Samuel de Champlain, while emphasizing the role of geography in the development of colonial strategies. The text discusses how North America was slower to attract settlers compared to Central and South America, and introduces key themes such as the dynamics between European powers, the influence of geography on colonization efforts, and the role of Indigenous peoples in the historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) JV Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1366458 2025-07-14T04:46:56.124736 text/html 996592 2021-01-07T02:38:50 text/html 998020 2025-07-14T04:47:18.938636 application/epub+zip 1021409 2025-07-14T04:47:01.648735 application/epub+zip 419182 2025-07-14T04:46:59.177779 application/epub+zip 1586073 2025-07-14T04:47:29.300623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1396126 2025-07-14T04:47:17.091636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694498 2022-09-15T13:29:41.199397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796018 2025-07-14T04:46:46.553789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 795758 2021-01-07T02:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 795751 2021-01-07T02:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21103 2025-07-14T04:47:29.466563 application/rdf+xml 22292 2025-07-14T04:46:59.898704 image/jpeg 4513 2025-07-14T04:46:59.539761 image/jpeg 288454 2021-01-07T02:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 877967 2021-01-07T02:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 288258 2021-01-07T02:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 996453 2025-07-14T04:46:56.206753 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia