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Government, Economics, and Religion
First Nations
Jobs and Roles
New France
100
When large groups of people die from disease.
What is epidemic?
100
Catholic
What is the primary religion of New France.
100
They wanted to use the land for farming so they pushed First Nations off their land. They saw the First Nations as obstacles.
What was the British relationship with the First Nations?
100

The farmers who lived in New France. They rented and farmed the land.

What is habitants?

100

Filles du roi

What is orphan girls who had their dowry paid so they would come to New France to get married.

200
Immunity
What is the natural resistance to diseases in the body.
200
Protestant
What is the primary religion of the Thirteen Colonies?
200
They needed to convert to get guns to protect themselves from warring clans and British. Other reasons included partnership and allies when clans went to war and to be able to trade (some forts would only trade with Catholics.)
What were war pressures that convinced First Nations to convert religions?
200

This job included looking after the day-to-day operations of the colony.

What is the intendant of New France?

200

Merchant

What is a business person who sold their items (usually something to do with furs).

300
Monopoly
What is the complete control of a resource by a single company.
300
They established a small colony but their main goal was to get furs back to France to be sold.
What were the French economic goals?
300
Epidemic. This caused large groups of First Nations to become sick and die.
What is is when large populations of people are infected with disease?
300

Their name translates to "runners of the woods". They traveled into the wilderness to hunt and trade with First Nations.

What is Coureur de Bois?

300

The King of France sent orphan girls to New France to encourage people to move and settle there.

Why did the King send Filles du Roi to New France and paid for their dowries?

400
Charter
What is permission from a king given to a company to hunt and trade in an area.
400
Their main goal was to gain control of the land, farm, and settle permanently there.
What were the British economic goals?
400
They were more interested in partnering with them and trading.
What was the French relationship with the First Nations?
400

The person who represented the King. He controlled the military and looked after external relations.

What is the Governor of New France.

400

British government had more people in the decision making process. They were more dependent on consensus than the French. They also had groups like the elected council that represented the people. The French King gave orders which would go through the governor, intendant, bishop, and council. There was much less democracy in the process.

What is the difference between the French and British government of their colonies?

500
The regulated economic system that makes countries rich from their colonies. (For example, harvesting beaver pelts, shipped back to Europe, made into hats, and then sold for profit.)
What is mercantalism?
500
This a largely, unexplored wilderness area. First Nations lived here. Other than that, only some traders and forts were set up.
What is Rupert's Land.
500
Both saw them as uncultured and savage.
How did French and British view First Nations?
500

Name means "traveler". They traveled between fur trade posts across the Great Lakes.

What is the voyageurs?

500
They built hospitals and orphanages. Groups called Missionaries would convert First Nations. People also consulted them when they needed advice. They were very important in the community and people's reputation depended on them.
What is the Catholic Church?