COLONIZATION
Colony
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a county elsewhere
filles du roi
young women, often orphans in the care of the Church, sent to marry settlers in New France
Seigneurs
land-owning, men with rank
Monopoly
Complete control of a company
Acadians
People of French heritage living in Eastern Canada. (New Brunswick, PEI)
Colonization
The expansion of countries
Sovereign Council
appointed by the King of France and consisted of the Governor, the Intendant, and the Bishop
Seigneury
the land or estate belonging to landlords and habitants of New France, along the St. Lawrence River.
Coureur des bois
French colonist who lived in the woods as a fur trapper.
Treaty
Agreements made between the Government of Canada, Indigenous groups and often provinces and territories that define ongoing rights and obligations on all sides.
New France
French colony in North America, with a capital in Quebec, founded 1608.
Governor of New France
Represented the king, controlled the military, and was responsible for defending New France
Habitants
farmers who lived on seigneuries.
filles du roi
young women, often orphans in the care of the Church, sent to marry settlers in New France
Loyalists
American colonists, of different ethnic backgrounds, who supported the British cause during the American Revolutionary War
Why colonize?
Imperialism, Gold, Missionary (Glory, Gold, God) Resources
Intendant of New France
Chief administrator, responsible for finding ways to benefit France
Merchants
people who buy and sell goods
Metis
People of mixed Indigenous and French Canadian descent
Assimilation
The process of absorbing one cultural group into another.
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by taking raw materials and selling manufactured goods
Bishop of new france
the Catholic church official in charge of all the priests in New France; he was a leader on the Sovereign Council
voyageur
a trader who transported furs by canoe in New France
Jesuit
Catholic denomination known for education and missionary work
pelt
fur and skin of an animal used to make household items and clothing