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1 | 1620 | - 1620—1640: The Great Migration to America
The Great Migration to America
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2 | 1634 | - 1634—1662: Before the King’s Daughters: Filles a Marier
The Filles à Marier refer to the marriageable girls who immigrated to New France between 1634 and September 1663 seeking a better life. Unlike the Filles du roi, their passage wasn't paid for by the French crown, nor did they receive the “king’s gift” when they married. Although less well known than the Filles du Roi, most people with French-Canadian ancestry have at least one of these brave women as their ancestors.
Filles a Marier
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3 | 1640 | - 22 Oct 1640: Signing of the Dover Combination
This agreement, known as the "Combination of the People of Dover to Establish a Form of Government," was a significant early step towards self-governance in the American colonies.
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