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Who's Who in New France (The Sovereign Council (Intendant (Made sure…
Who's Who in New France
The Sovereign Council
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Intendant
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The Chief Administrator of the New France Colony, helped keep New France in order.
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Farmers
Habitants
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Some habitants neglected their farming, since fur trade was easier to make a living.
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Seigneurs
Seigneurs, who are land lords, owned Seigneuries which is a large plot of land.
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Most Seigneurs were noble men, but the women and commoners could also become a Seigneur
Soldiers
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The King wanted the military men to stay in New France. Seigneuries were offered to officers who helped them settle
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Fur Traders
Coureur Des Bois
Coureur De Bois means Runner Of The Woods, because the men would run into the forest to find First Nations
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They would sell their furs wherever they could, even in the British Colonies.
Merchants
Blacksmiths, shoemakers, masons, bakers and butchers were some of the Merchants in New France
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They would bring furs from Coureurs de bois and other colonist and would ship them to France for a good profit.
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Catholic Church/Clergy
One of the Jesuits, Pierre-Francois-Xavier de Charlevoix wrote the first history of New France.
They established schools, hospitals and orphanages in New France, and played an important role in governing the colony.
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