New France-Who's Who Mind Map
The Catholic Church/Clergy
The Sovereign Council
Farmers
Fur Traders
Soldiers
Bishop Of Quebec
Defended the colony against First Nations
Men chose this job only because they needed some way to make a living
Habitants
Seigneurs
Coureur de Bois
Voyageurs
Established schools,hospitals,and orphanages in New France
Played a very important role in the identity of New France
Govenors
Represented the king and looked after defence of the colong
controlled the military and dealt with trading with the First Nations
Intendent
chief administrator of the colony
represented the catholic church
their reputation depended on the their standing in the church
worked to keep the colony in good order
Were farmers who lived on Seigneurs
Cleared land, plant crops, and built the houses
They were people who owned large plots of land
They were from noble families
Merchants
Many made their living in the fur trade and imported goods form France
People who sold things (blacksmiths,shoemakers,masons,bakers, ect.
Means Runner of the woods
worked independently for themselves
Means traveller
Were men from New France who travelled between the fur merchants of Montreal, Great Lakes, and further west
The clergy were a small group of people who could read and write