Fur Trade
What was biggest raw material exploited in New France?
Beaver pelts
What is mercantilism?
an economic theory
What is the Seigneurial System
A way to organize the lands.
Who was responsible that a mill was built?
The seigneur.
Life revolved around the ______.
The church
Why was the beaver pelts so much in demand?
Because of the fashion in France, each man needed a hat.
Who could the New France trade with?
France ONLY
Why was the seigneurial system implemented?
To increase the population of New France.
Who had to give their harvest to the seigneur?
The habitant
Houses in New France were mainly built out of _____ and _____.
Wood and stone
Les coureurs de bois
What was primarily traded?
Fur (animal pelts), Fish, Timber
The land was free, but the habitant had to work the land and pay dues.
Who had to make sure a church was built?
The Seigneur
Parchment (animal skin)
Did the indigenous help in the fur trade?
Yes, they helped by hunting further way because they knew the land better.
Did mercantilism help expand the New France Territory?
Yes, as the coureurs de bois hunted for pelts they would establish forts and trading posts further into the main land of North America.
What is the chain in command in the seigneurial system?
King - Lord - Habitant
Who was entitled to use the mill and to a court of justice?
The habitant
In which room did the habitant sleep in?
In the attic because heat rises.
Where were trading posts build?
Near water ways.
What would the indigenous trade their hunted pelts for?
European goods : metal pots, knives and firearms.
Why were the lands build long and narrow?
To have access to the water.
The Seigneur
The fire pit in the main room was used for what? (3 things)
To heat the home, to cook and for light.