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New France (Soliders (Many of the soldiers chose a military career because…
New France
Soliders
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The King offered seigneuries to officers, who encouraged their soldiers to settle on their land.
Fur Traders
Merchants
They imported goods from France to trade with the Innu, Ouendat, Anishinabe, and other First Nations.
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Voyageurs
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They were men from New France that travelled between the fur merchants in Montréal and the fur trade posts of the Great Lakes, and eventually further west.
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The Sovereign Council
Intendant
It's job was to keep the colony in good order, and to make it less dependent on France (for meeting its basic needs).
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Bishop of Quebec
The Bishop helped provide spiritual and moral guidance, and to open schools, hospitals, and orphanages.
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Governor
Represented the King, controlled the military, and looked after the defence of New France.
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"Farmers"
Habitants
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Habitants had to clear the land, plant crops, and build a house in exchange for the right to establish a farm.
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Seigneurs
Most seigneurs were men from noble families, but some women and commoners could also become seigneurs.
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Seigneurs owned seigneuries, large plots of land, that received the land as grants from the King of France.