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How did the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye affect Quebec city in 1632?
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Quebec city at dusk, Quebec, Canada.
In 1629, Quebec city was captured by the British, who held the fortified fur-trading post for three years. The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1632 officially restored the city to France.12
While this treaty returned control of the territory to the French, the Company of New Franceâwhich had been granted the colony in 1627ânever fully recovered from the economic blow of the British capture and the loss of its first fleet. Consequently, French colonization efforts remained slow for many years following the restoration.2