1721 in Canada

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Events from the year 1721 in Canada.

• French Monarch: Louis XV^[1]
• British and Irish Monarch: George I^[2]

• Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
• Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
• Governor of Nova Scotia: John Doucett
• Governor of Placentia: Samuel Gledhill

• 800 Acadians take oath of allegiance to the French.^{[citation needed]}

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Get-rich-quick attitude hinders early development of New France^[3]

French governor and intendant want Indigenous allies to resist British, possibly with their direct support (Note: "savages" used)^[4]

Sisters of the Congregation in Montreal "are poor[...]and poorly nourished, although indefatigable" in serving at Hôtel-Dieu^[5]

Council of Marine informed of Montreal fire losses, including 138 houses and "more than one million to the merchants and bourgeois"^[6]

Intendant of Canada encourages alliance of Indigenous people and Acadians to drive British from Nova Scotia^[7]

Call to move Newfoundlanders off island after William Keen and other residents have enough of murder and other "great disorders"^[8]

"Dayly Cry here is for Justice" - Nova Scotia Governor and Council authorize themselves to be court of justice meeting quarterly^[9]

Recommendation to expel French inhabitants of Nova Scotia, who refuse to give allegiance to Crown and divert trade to French ports^[10]

"Promising beginnings" - New York gratifies Five Nations with deal for Lake Ontario trading post plus proof of French lies to them^[11]

Illustration: Five Nations "Indian sachems" meeting with N.Y. Gov. Burnet give him beaver for his new wife (Note: racial stereotypes)^[12]

With French favouring might over treaty right, Britain must make itself "considerable" in American colonies and build frontier forts^[13]

Detailed description of French routes from Montreal to their settlements on Mississippi River^[14]

Names and numbers of Indigenous allies of French detailed and compared with far fewer British allies^[15]

As France has done, Britain should reinforce its bonds with Indigenous peoples through gifts, marriage, religion, trade and treaties^[16]