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[–] unaware@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is related to why the French settled in Quebec iirc. The French king didn't want to send settlers too close to already-established Spanish colonies such as Mexico or Florida, so he ordered that French settlers would settle in the Americas at the same latitude as the métropole, as he thought the climate would be the same.

[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Amazing. Where did you read this?

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

I know it's mentioned in the book 'a thousand years of annoying the french', along with all of their other British related colonial mishaps. Great read!