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NEW FRANCE By: Alexis.P 7N - Coggle Diagram
NEW FRANCE
By: Alexis.P 7N
The Sovereign Council
Intendant
They also find ways to exploit the colony to better the state of France.
They are the chief administrator of a colony.
They work to ensure the colony is in good shape and becomes less reliable on France for resources.
Bishop of Quebec
The representative of the Catholic Church
It provided spiritual and moral guidance for colonists.
They founded hospitals, schools, and orphanages.
Govenor
Is a representative of the King and looks after the defence of the colony
They also look after fur trading with the First Nations
Soldiers
They had responsibility of protecting colonies from the British and their allies.
Their King gave news about higher positions in New France to have military men settle in colonies.
Some men only settled and took a position in the military to make a living.
Farmers
Habitants
They are farmers who live on plots of land called Seigneurs.
They would need to be recruited by landlords in order to farm on the land.
In France they would be commonly referred as paysans (peasants) who were known to not own anything.
Seigneurs
They are plots of land owned by landlords.
The landlords are given grants by the King for their land.
To ensure their ownership of the land, they need to recruit settlers to live and farm on the land.
The Catholic Church/Clergy
They were an important part of shaping the identity of New France.
As how it was on of the two conflicting beliefs, in Britain it was law that Catholics could not work in their government.
In New France, a group called the Jesuits were a part of the Catholic church.
Fur Traders
Voyageurs
Translated to English, this word meas traveller.
Voyagers in New France would travel between fur merchants and trading posts.
Coureur de Bois
Translated to English, this term made by men in the fur trade means "runner of the woods".
This term, in ways would mean in a literal sense, as how some people int he fur trade would look through the forest to find First Nation partners.
They were the result of independent trading which at first was encouraged, then was made illegal afterwards.
Merchants
They were settlers who pursued occupations outside of fur trading, but most did make their living from the fur trade.
Some pursued occupations such as shoemakers or bakers, to name a couple.