Government and Leadership
Who was the leader of New France responsible for overseeing its development?
Who is the Governor?
Which animal pelt was most sought after in New France?
What is the beaver?
What was the name for the plots of farmland given to settlers by seigneurs?
What are seigneuries?
What was the main religion practiced in New France?
What is Catholicism?
What major river was essential for transportation and trade in New France?
What is the St. Lawrence River?
This position in New France's government handled administrative tasks like trade and finance.
Who is the Intendant?
Name the group of independent traders who transported furs from First Nations to French settlements.
Who are the Coureurs des Bois?
Who were the habitants, and what was their role in New France?
What are farmers who worked the land and provided agricultural goods?
Who were the Filles du Roi, and why were they important to New France?
What are young women sent by the King to increase the population of the colony?
Which geographic feature provided a natural defense for Quebec City?
What are cliffs or the Quebec Citadel?
What was the name of the council that helped govern New France?
What is the Sovereign Council?
How did the fur trade affect the relationship between the French and First Nations?
What is it created alliances and trade partnerships, but also caused conflicts?
Which crops were commonly grown by habitants in New France?
What are wheat, corn, and barley?
What religious order established schools, hospitals, and churches in New France?
Who are the Jesuits?
Name one reason why the French chose to settle along rivers in New France.
What is easy access to transportation, trade, and fresh water?
The King of France appointed leaders in New France. What was the King’s primary goal for the colony?
What is to expand France’s territory and profit from the fur trade?
What role did the St. Lawrence River play in the fur trade?
What is it served as a key transportation route for trading goods?
Why did many people leave France to settle in New France?
What is for opportunities in farming, fur trading, and religious freedom?
How did Catholic priests and nuns contribute to the colony?
What is by providing religious education, health care, and missionary work?
What natural resource was the primary reason for France’s interest in New France?
What are beaver pelts?
How did the Catholic Church influence governance in New France?
What is by providing religious services, education, and health care, while also shaping societal values?
Which European country was the main competitor to France in the fur trade?
What is Britain?
What was the typical role of women in New France?
What is managing households, farming, and raising families?
Which religious practice was commonly used by French settlers to mark significant events?
What are church ceremonies like baptisms, marriages, and funerals?
Which region of New France was mainly used for fur trading and exploring further west?
What is the Great Lakes region?