New France in 1745

In 1745, New France was divided into several administrative divisions:

Canada: Canada was the central and largest administrative division of New France. It encompassed the St. Lawrence River valley and its surrounding areas. The capital of Canada was Quebec City. The division included settlements such as Montreal, Trois-Rivières, and Quebec.

Acadia: Acadia was located in present-day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The area had a significant French population and was primarily involved in fishing and fur trade. The area was marked by tensions and conflicts between the French and the British, who sought to assert their control over the region.

Louisiana: Louisiana was a vast administrative division of New France, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and westward to the Rocky Mountains. Divided between Upper and Lower Louisiana, it included the city of New Orleans and encompassed territories that would later become parts of present-day Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and other states.

Upper Country (Pays d'en Haut): Upper Country referred to the region around the Great Lakes. It included parts of present-day Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. It was an important fur-trading area, and French forts and trading posts were established in this region.

These administrative divisions had varying degrees of autonomy and were governed by officials appointed by the French crown. The division of New France into administrative units helped facilitate governance, defense, and economic activities within the colony.