History of French-era Tunisia which France approached, traded with and financed, invaded, and then administered Tunisia. It will be seen that modern French politics not only guided the direction of the French colonial venture, but also informed indirectly and in combination with traditions the politics of their clients, the Tunisian people and their leadership. France was not unfamiliar with rule over foreign lands, i.e., two distinct phases of expansion outside Europe, and one within: the 16th–18th century ventures in North America and in India, which lands were lost by the monarchy in 1763 prior to the French Revolution; the Napoleonic conquests over most of
Alcohol in New France Recollect and Jesuit missionaries needing to provide for religious ceremony, who found their imported supplies often close to depletion. The Sulpicians even attempted to make wine from imported French grapes. Such production was limited to religious purposes. Attempts to domesticate local varieties, beginning with Samuel de Champlain in 1608, or to profitably cultivate imported French varieties, were largely unsuccessful. Aside from the aforementioned missionaries, production of Canadian wine in New France was non-existent. Consequently, colonists imported large quantities of wine from France, especially during the 18th century, with a strong preference for red wine. During the 16th and 17th Centuries,