The importance of fur trade
Name one thing they traded in the fur trade.
bever pelts, cloth, blankets, firearms and ammunition, metal tools, and brass kettles, wollen blankets, weapons, cotton and liinen cloth, metal goods, alcohol and more.
What kind of games did the men play?
Gambling games
What did the king of France do?
Commands all the people of France and new France
Name 1 job that was common in new france
Hunting Whales, Fishing, Fur Trading, Merchant, Couture De Bois, and farmers
Who was the first french man to explore Canada?
Samuel De Champlain
Name one person involved in the fur trade.
Jacque Cartier, Samuel de Champlain
Name 1 food they farmed in New France
potatoes, corn, squash,
What did the attendant do to help the government?
He ran intendent day to day affairs of the colony
What did hunting whales provide?
whale meat and whale blubber
What is the disease that was brought to Canada from the french settlers called?
Smallpox
The fur trade was the main contributor in our economy in what year?
1713
True or false: did the women wear Skirts made of silk and lace?
false
what did the high ranking seigneurs do
they were land owners
16th, 17th, and 18th centuries
What did the French rely on the first nations for?
Supplies and survival skills
What were the beaver pelts used for?
Blankets and clothing
What kind of shoes would they wear in the summer?
Trick question! No shoes.
True or false: The Clergy members would provide spiritual motivation
True!
Fur trading and fishing
what did the First Nations rely on the french for?
Militarily items
What was the culture the first nations wives and children created?
The Metis
True or false: The men did most of the farming
False
Who was the most important roll in the french government? Double points if you get the name too.
The first intendent of new France (at the time was Jean Talon
Name 2 things the merchants would sell in new france
Food, Clothes, and Jewelry
True or false: The attempt to convert the Indigenous people roman catholic was unsuccessful
True