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New France - Coggle Diagram
New France
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The Sovereign Council
Govenor
The governor represents the king, controlled the military, and looked after the defence of the colony.
The Governor dealt with "external relationships", such as trade with First Nations.
Intendant
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He worked on keeping the colony in good order and to make it less reliable on France or meeting its Basic needs.
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Bishop of Quebec
The Bishop represented the Catholic Church. The church played an important role in the colony and as it did in France.
It provided spiritual and moral guidance and founded schools, hospitals and orphanges.
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Fur Traders
Coureur de Bois
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Coureur de bois means runner of the woods. The term comes from the was some men engaged in the fur trade.
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Voyageurs
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The voyageurs were men from New France who travelled between the fur merchants of Montreal and the Great Lakes.
The Catholic Church
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The Church established schools, hospitals and orphanges.
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Farmers
Habitants
Some habitants neglected there farms becuase they found the fur trade was an easier way to make a living.
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