Migration Patterns and Socioeconomic Conditions in New France # 7

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to migration patterns, social structures, and living conditions in New France, as discussed in the lecture.

Chain Migration

The process where migrants tend to follow people they know to new destinations, leading to increased migration over time.

Push Factors

Conditions in a person's home country that drive them to leave, such as lack of resources, famine, and unemployment.

Pull Factors

Conditions in a new destination that attract migrants, such as easy access to land and social mobility.

Social Mobility

The ability to improve one's social class position over time.

Partible Inheritance

A system in which property is divided equally among all heirs, often leading to smaller farms.

Daughters of the King

Assisted migrants from orphanages sent to New France, often signing contracts in exchange for passage.

Seniors

Landholders in New France who provided land to tenants in exchange for rent.

Custom of Paris

The inheritance laws used in New France that dictated property division.

Share of Vary

A community protest in New France against marriages deemed socially unacceptable.

Katzenmusic or Ruff Music

A historical form of community protest used to express discontent with social norms, specifically related to marriages in New France.

Edict of 1685

A law allowing members of the nobility to engage in business in New France, which facilitated social mobility.

Enclosure

A practice in England where landlords fenced off common lands, leading to displacement of tenants and increased migration.

Rack Renting

A practice of raising rent excessively, forcing tenants off their land.

Iron Wood Stove

An innovation in heating technology used in New France that was more efficient than traditional fireplaces.

Les Habitants

French-speaking settlers in New France, characterized by their unique social structures and interactions.

Public Shaming

A form of social control in New France, exhibited through practices like share of vary, aimed at correcting perceived social transgressions.