[DOC] [TLE] French colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia [PAR] The French colonization of the Americas began in the 15th century, and 
continued on into the following centuries as France established a colonial empire 
in the Western Hemisphere. France founded colonies in much of eastern North 
America, on a number of ... An attempt to settle convicts on Sable Island off Nova 
Scotia in 1598 failed... [DOC] [TLE] Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] The colonial history of the United States covers the history of European 
settlements from the start of colonization of America until their incorporation into 
the United States. In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain, and the 
Netherlands launched major colonization programs in eastern North America. ... 
By 1760, France was defeated and the British seized its colonies. [DOC] [TLE] History of Canada - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians 
thousands of years ... France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America to 
Britain in 1763 after .... Nova Scotia in the east and as far south as the Tidewater 
region of Virginia. ... The inlets and valleys of the British Columbia Coast 
sheltered large,... [DOC] [TLE] Canadian Provinces history-Saveurs Canada [PAR] France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America to Britain in 1763 after 
the ... The name was soon applied to a much larger area: maps in 1547 ... is 
today Nova Scotia in the east and as far south as the Tidewater region of Virginia. 
... the Portuguese mariner Joo Fernandes Lavrador visited the north Atlantic 
coast,... [DOC] [TLE] North America [PAR] The realm of North America as a continent extends from the polar regions of the 
Arctic ... At the southern and eastern edge of the continent is the Gulf-Atlantic 
Coastal ... French, and Britishleft a strong imprint on their North American 
colonies. ...... The names of several provinces indicate the British connection: 
Nova Scotia... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Regions | Britannica.com [PAR] Results 1 - 100 of 444 ... Acadia North American Atlantic seaboard possessions of France in ... Centred in 
what are now New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and ... Its rivalry with Christian 
Ethiopia began in the 14th century with ... Aeolis group of ancient cities on the 
west coast of Anatolia, which .... It received its name from Ayodhya,. [DOC] [TLE] Native American - Native American history | indigenous peoples of ... [PAR] Oct 4, 2016 ... Name the African Battle .... France's North American empire was, however, 
contested: its warm ... on the continent, founding Acadia in present-day Nova 
Scotia. ... few women were eager to leave France for the rough life of the colonies
, ... John Cabot, an Italian who explored the North Atlantic coast in 1497. [DOC] [TLE] The Geopolitics of the United States, Part 1: The Inevitable Empire ... [PAR] Jul 4, 2016 ... North America is a triangle-shaped continent centered in the temperate portions 
.... The rivers of the American Atlantic coastal plain  flowing down the eastern 
side of .... France did not even bother using its American territories to dispose of 
... The original 13 colonies were hardwired into the British Empire... [DOC] [TLE] The Winning of Independence < History 1954 < American History ... [PAR] In the early days, the colonists were able to hold fast to their heritage of rights 
because of ... Gradually the whole center of gravity of colonial administration 
shifted from ... While the British had been filling the Atlantic coastal area with 
snug farms, ... finally conquered, and the dream of a French empire in North 
America faded. [DOC] [TLE] HIST 211 US History to 1865 - Bay College [PAR] French colonial possessions centered on these bodies of water (and ... Port-
Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia) in 1603 and launched ..... the Caribbean and 
Atlantic coast of North America mostly imitated .... applied to the colony's General 
Court for land grants. ...... by having their names and offenses published in the 
newspaper... [DOC] [TLE] The 1759 Liverpool Settlement in Context [PAR] Apr 2, 2009 ... New France was the antithesis of the British colonies to the south. ... West lay

Question: Centered in Nova Scotia, it was the name applied by France to its Atlantic coastal possessions in North America
Answer: Acadia