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New France (farmers (to keep their land grants, seignuers had to recruit…
New France
farmers
to keep their land grants, seignuers had to recruit settlers and inhabitants
some inhabitants neglected their farms because they found the fur trade an easier way to make a living
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some farmers gave up altogether to make obligations. some farmers gave up to try and make a living in the fur trade
fur traders
voyaguer
the voyager were men from new france who travelled between the fur merchants of montreal and the fur trade posts of the Great lakes, and eventually farther west
merchants
merchants mostly made their earnings from the fur trade. they imported goods from france and traded these goods with the innu, ouendat and the anishibe. they also bought furs from coureur de bois
coureur de bois
coureur de bois means "runner of the woods" the term comes from the way some men in New france engaged in the fur trade by running into the forest to seek for first nations to trade with
The Sovereign Council
Governor
a governor represented the king, controlled the military and looked after the defence of the colony. he also dealt with the "external relations"
the intendant
he was the chief administrator of the colony. he worked to keep the colony in good order, and to make it less dependant on France for meeting its basic needs
the bishop of quebec
he represented the catholic church. the catholic church played an important part in the colony, as it did in New France.it provided spiritual and moral guidance, founded schools, hospitals and orphanages
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