Vocabulary
A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means.
Imperialism
The king of France sent a French sea captain to find a passage through North America to Asia.
Jacques Cartier
A Canadien trader “runner of the woods” who paddled on long journeys in the wilderness to trade furs with the First Nations.
Coureurs de Bois
Men who went into the wilderness in search of furs.
Coureurs de bois
The most powerful member of the Sovereign Council. The King’s representative who took control of the defense of the colony.
Governor
A territory controlled by another country.
Colony
Find a shorter passage to the riches of Asia
main reason for European exploration
Although the French explorers didn’t find spice or gold, what product did they discover that proved to be an excellent source of profit for France?
Furs
Farmer of New France
habitant
Enforcing laws and making regulations for the day-to-day government of the colony
Indendant
A social system based on nobles who rented land to farmers.
Seigneurial System
The idea of claiming and controlling new land and territory for one’s homeland is best known as
imperialism
care for children and manage family finances
The women of New France
Women sent to New France to marry single men
Daughters of the King
Church and state
Bishop
A permanent dwelling.
Settlement
worked to build the colony at Québec and to develop the fur trade. He lived in Québec for 27 years.
Samuel de Champlain
A Francophone citizen of Acadia.
Acadiens
The immediate landlord of the habitants was the
Seigneur
Most of the power and authority for decision- making in New France was held by the
Governor and Intendant
A network of colonies controlled by a single country.
Empire
Their explorations of Hudson Bay led to the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Radissons and Grosseilliers
The first intendant in New France
Jean Talon
A member of a society.
Citizens
The Governor, Bishop, Intendant and five to twelve of the most important people in the settlement ran the colony.
The Sovereign Council