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New France (The Sovereign Council (Governor (The governor controlled the…
New France
The Sovereign Council
Governor
The governor controlled the military
He deals with external relations such as trade with First Nations
The governor looked after the defence of the colony
Intendant
An intendant is the chief administrator of the colony
He worked specifically to keep the colony in good order
He would keep an eye out for new ways to exploit the colony for the benefit of France
Bishop of Quebec
the church played an important role
The bishop of Quebec represented the Catholic Church
Soldiers
The king wanted military men to settle in New France
Many men had chosen a military career only because they needed some way to make a living
Many soldiers came to New France to defend the colony against the haudenosaunee and the British
Fur traders
Coureur de Bois
Some habitants and Seigneurs became courier de bois to work independently
Coureur de bois means runner of the woods
the term comes from the way some men in New France engaged in the fur trade
Merchants
They were often wealthy
They imported goods from France
Many merchants made their living in the fur trade
Voyageurs
Voyageur means Traveller
voyageurs were men from New France
Some habitants became voyagers
"Farmers"
Habitants
habitants sometimes ended up in court
Some habitants neglected their farms
They were farmers who lived in seigneurs
Seigneurs
most seigneurs were men
Seigneurs sometimes ended up in court
They were large plots of land owned by seigneurs