{"product_id":"french-immigrants-and-pioneers-in-the-making-of-america-9781476684420","title":"French Immigrants and Pioneers in the Making of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Americans have long had a rich if complicated relationship with France. They adore all things French, especially food and fashion. They visit the country and learn the language. Historically, Americans have also been quick to blame France at certain times of international crisis, and find fault with their handling of domestic issues. Despite ups and downs, the friendship between the countries remains very strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The author explains the strength of Franco-American relations lies in the diplomatic ties that extend back to the founding of the United States, but more importantly, in the French DNA that is imprinted on American culture. The French were the first Europeans to settle the regions now known as Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas--and Frenchman remained in Louisiana after the land was purchased by the United States. This book explores the effects that France has had on American culture, and why modern Americans of French d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter I. Voyages of Exploration During the Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e1.\tThe Primacy of Land in the Economy of Western Europe\u003cbr\u003e2.\tThe Renaissance Spirit of Adventure\u003cbr\u003e3.\tVerrazano, Cartier: First Steps in North America for the French\u003cbr\u003e4.\tEscaping the Wars of Religion: Brazil, Florida, Carolina\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter II. The Rise of the French Colonial Empire, 1600–1660\u003cbr\u003e1.\tThe Founding of New France, 1600–1617\u003cbr\u003e2.\tNew France Under Louis XIII and Richelieu, 1617–1643\u003cbr\u003e3.\tFrench Pioneers of Champlain's Period: Brûlé, Nicollet, De Quen, and Brébeuf\u003cbr\u003e4.\tSettling in the West Indies\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter III. French America, 1661–1683\u003cbr\u003e1.\tAbsolutism in the Making\u003cbr\u003e2.\tColonial Policies Under Louis XIV\u003cbr\u003e3.\tNew France Under Colbert\u003cbr\u003e4.\tExploring North America\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter IV. The Sun King's Colonial Empire, 1684–1715\u003cbr\u003e1.\tLouis XIV's Politics of Prestige and War\u003cbr\u003e2.\tRoyal Edicts on Religion and Slavery\u003cbr\u003e3.\tNew France During the War of the Grand Alliance, 1688–1697\u003cbr\u003e4.\tNew France during the War of the Spanish Succession, 1701–1714\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter V. France's American Colonies, 1715–1755\u003cbr\u003e1.\tBanking on Louisiana: John Law and the Company of the West (1717–1720)\u003cbr\u003e2.\tSettling Louisiana: The 1720s, 1730s, and 1740s\u003cbr\u003e3.\tUpper Louisiana: The Illinois Country\u003cbr\u003e4.\tTrouble in Acadia, 1744–1748\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter VI. North America Won and Lost, 1756–1783\u003cbr\u003e1.\tDecline of the Absolute Monarchy in France\u003cbr\u003e2.\tThe Seven Years' War, 1756–1763\u003cbr\u003e3.\tNorth America After 1763\u003cbr\u003e4.\tFrance's Role in the War of Independence, 1775–1783\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter VII. Franco-American Relations in the Age of Revolutions, 1784–1800\u003cbr\u003e1.\tFriends: Franco-American Relations During the French Revolution of 1789–1792\u003cbr\u003e2.\tThe French Republic and Its Enemies\u003cbr\u003e3.\tSeeking Refuge in America: French Immigration to the United States\u003cbr\u003e4.\tFoes: The Genêt Affair, the Jay Treaty, and the ­Quasi-War\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter VIII. ­Franco-Americans in ­Antebellum America\u003cbr\u003e1.\tNapoleon and Slavery: Prelude to the Louisiana Purchase\u003cbr\u003e2.\tThe Louisiana Purchase\u003cbr\u003e3.\tFrench Guides to the Wild West\u003cbr\u003e4.\tFrench Explorers and Settlers of the Wild West\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter IX. French Idealists, Gold Seekers, and Soldiers in the Young United States\u003cbr\u003e1.\tFrench Political Refugees in ­Antebellum America\u003cbr\u003e2.\tUtopian Communities\u003cbr\u003e3.\tThe French and the Gold Rush\u003cbr\u003e4.\t­Franco-Americans During the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eChapter X. The Western and the Statue: Franco-American Relations in the National Age\u003cbr\u003e1.\tBecoming Minority Cultures: Quebec, the Old Illinois Country, and Louisiana\u003cbr\u003e2.\tCreating the Nation: The Western, Facts and Fiction\u003cbr\u003e3.\tAmerican Francophilia in the 19th Century: A High Society Phenomenon\u003cbr\u003e4.\tFranco-American Relations and National Stereotypes in the Age of Mass Culture\u003cbr\u003e5.\tTips for Further Investigations\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040489800023,"sku":"9781476684420","price":38.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/french-immigrants-and-pioneers-in-the-making-of-america-9781476684420","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}