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What century are we currently in?
21st
What is a coureur de bois?
A young independent person who is interested in trading furs with the FNs
What does evangelize mean?
Convert others to Christianity
Who is at the top of the political structure in the Royal Government?
Who is the most powerful person in New France under the Royal Government?
King of France
Governor General
Seigneurial System
Perpendicular to the waterways for communication and transportation
What century is the history we are learning?
17th
Who are the French allied with?
Who are the English allied with?
French with Algonquin, Maliseet, Innu, Huron Wendat
English with Iroquois
What is a Metis person?
1/2 First Nation
1/2 European
What is another word for the divine right of kings? Explain it.
Absolutism
The king has complete, total, power that was given to him by God.
demographic imbalance
send Filles du Roi to fix imbalance and to increase population through natural birth
Provide the correct dates for the following events:
- Seigneurial System established
- Ville Marie established
- Royal government established
1627
1642
1663
What led to the demise of the COHA?
Kirke brothers steal furs from NF which is a huge loss of money for COHA. They struggle to make up from this.
What is acculturation? Give an example.
To adopt the cultural practices of another group. For example, First Nations adopted French weaponry and abandoned their arrows/ harpoons.
What are the 3 responsibilities of the minister of the Marine?
main advisor to the King
supervise all colonies
be in communication with the colonies, send them letters with instructions
How does the catholic church show its presence in the colony? Give 3 examples.
Building Schools, hospitals, churches
Provide the correct dates for the following events:
- Kirke brothers invade New France
- Conge de traite
- Great Peace of Montreal
1628
1681
1701
Explain what a conge de traite it, and why it was put in place.
A license of 25 people a year is given in NF. They can trade furs, or give their license to a voyageur for them to do it. The goal was to lower the number of beaver pelts in circulation.
How does the growing territory of NF affect First Nations?
Why is their population decreasing?
displacement of First nations, they are forced off their lands with the development of seigneuries
disease spreading
Compare and contrast the governor-general and intendant's responsibilities in New France. Provide examples for each.
GG: external affairs like relationship with English and FN. The highest authority in NF.
Intendant: internal affairs like justice, population, economy.
Explain the difference between soldiers and militia men in New France.
Explain what the Carignan Saliere regiment is and it's purpose.
Two types of men who could serve
Regular soldiers were trained for warfare, wore uniforms, and paid
Militia men (not part of the army) and Reserves: served when necessary alongside soldiers or doing tasks
Carignan-Salieres Regiment: 1200 soldiers and officers were sent to New France to ensure the security and defense of the colony & to fight the Iroquois. Offered a piece of land to settle in NF.
Place the following events in chronological order:
1. Great Peace of Montreal
2. Beaver Crisis
3. COHA founded
4. Destruction of Huronia
5. Royal Government
3, 4, 5, 2, 1
Draw the diagrams for the following:
What the King hoped the fur trade would look like by instating the conge de traite AND what actually happened
Hoped: supply⬇️ demand⬆️ price ⬆️
What actually happened: supply⬆️ demand ⬇️ price ⬇️
Name the 3 agreements that were reached under the Great Peace of Montreal
Furs obtained by First Nations in Great Lakes region had to be traded with the French
Iroquois remain neutral in conflicts between English and French
Governor General of New France would act as a mediator between any conflict among First Nations
What were the two objectives of the Royal Government? Were they acheived?
Provide three examples for each.
increase population (successful)
- example answers vary
economic diversification (unsuccessful)
- example answers vary
Who was the King of France during the implementation of the Royal Government?
King Louis XIV