Canada was the name of the French colony along the St. Lawrence River basin and the northern coastal area of the Great Lakes. It was one of four colonies making up New France, the others being Acadia, Louisiana and Newfoundland. Because the capital of Canada (Quebec City) was also the capital of New France, the terms Canada and New France were often used interchangeably.

After the Treaty of Paris of 1763, when France ceded Canada to the United Kingdom in exchange for keeping Guadaloupe, the colony was renamed the Province of Quebec.

See also

• Canada's name
• Quebec
• New France
• History of Quebec
• History of New France

New France | Former French colonies