To pay for their wars, 16th century French kings sent their people to look for gold in North America. This fascinating account of how the first French settlers came to the New World and how their traditions are still practiced today is highlighted with full-color artwork and eyewitness accounts. Topics include: Cartier’s gold, finding New France, the fur trade, priests and missions, the Acadians, Francophone culture in Canada and the United States, and the Cajun lifestyle.