New France
Soldiers
The Sovereign Concil
The Catholic Church/Clergy
"Farmers"
Fur Traders
Intendant
Bishop of Quebec
Governor
Controlled Military
Dealt with "external relations"
Represented King
Kept colony in good order
Tried to exploit the colony for the benefit of France
Chief Administrator of the colony
Played open and active role in governing the colony
Provided spiritual and moral guidance
Represented catholic Church
Some settled in New France
Some soldiers only were soldiers because they needed to make a living
Defended New France from the Haudenosaunee and the British
Habitants
Seigneurs
Mostly men from noble families
Recruited habitants to farm their land
Owned large plots of land
Were recruited by seigneurs to farm their land
Nicknamed "inhabitants" or "Paysans" also known as peasants
They were farmers
Merchants
Voyageurs
Coureur de Bois
Term made by how some men engaged into Fur trade
Made independent trading illegal
Means "runner of the woods."
Many made their living in fur trade
Imported goods from France
Traded goods with Innu, the Ouendat, and the Anishinaabe
Many participated in the fur trade
Had to stay in horrible conditions
Usually men from France
Tried to convert First Nations to the Catholic faith
Also established schools, hospitals, and orphanages in New France
Played important role in the identity of New France