Lecture 4- New France 1608-1750s

not long after Champlain established The settlement at Quebec, French gave control over trade and settlement in new France to a private colonizing company called the

Company of 100 associates

Company of 100 associates went bankrupt in _____ and reorganized as the

company of habitant

what religion wasnt allowed in new france

Protestant

what are some other reasons beyond religion, made population slow in New France

dangerous journey, harsh climate, Danger of attack from 5 nations

What was Frances population in 1663?

3,000

What changed for New France in 1663

New France became a royal/crown colony

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

responsible for putting New France on the map

by 1673 what was new frances population?

6,000

What did Colbert do to increase population

sent troops to protect the colony and appointed Jean Talon - Intendant

to encourage immigrations

By 1760 New France population was

60,000

The politcal structure of new france was made up of the

Sovereign council

The Sovereign council was made up of what three powers

Attendant, Governer, Bishop

Politcal discontent was ______

minimal

furtrade generated most economic wealth but most worked as ______

farmers

Farm land was rented/leased by

seigneurs

People of new france struggled to have a _____ of food, grew just to _____ ___ ____

surplus meet their needs

Colberts dream of a self sufficent colony ….

never came true.

Citizens were obligated to pay ___ to the seigneurs and ____ to the church but payed no direct taxes to the crown

dues tithes

Citizens in New France were relatively better off then their _____ counterparts in ______ because better ____ and more _____ time

peasant France diet leisure In

New france had a sense of social freedom in the way that they didnt feel the ___ ___ ___ ______ as much as France did

eye of the church

the ______ ____ was a major visable influence in new france in education and social services

Catholic church

Life in new france _____ ___ ___

wasnt that bad