Geography
What were the three major towns in Quebec in 1745?
Montreal, Quebec, Trois-Rivieres
The place where wheat was turned into flour
The mill
3-4
What happened if people didn't pay their taxes?
They were kicked out
What was the name of the river that you could find the most Seigneuries on?
St Lawrence
The place where people went to worship God
The church
The two taxes that a tenant must pay
What was the population of New France around 1745?
65 000
What do you call the area used for animals to graze on a Seigneury
The commons
The type of workshop where tools were made
The forge
Who was responsible for maintaining a censitaire's land?
The censitaire
What is a seigneurie?
A piece of land given by the king to a seigneur. It was divided up for different people to live on (censitaires).
What is a Trading Post?
A place where the French and The First Nations tribes could trade items, like guns, beaver pelts and furniture.
The person who had the largest plot of land
The seigneur
What two things could be used to pay taxes?
Food or merchandise or money
Who is a censitaire?
A person who lived on a seigneurie