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New France Mind Map - Coggle Diagram
New France Mind Map
The Sovereign Council
governer
-The governor was like the boss of New France
-He ran the army and fought wars
-Another leader, called the intendant, helped him run the government
Intendant
-The Intendant made sure laws were followed. He took care of roads and made the rules about everyday stuff
-The Intendant was in charge of the colony’s money and business
-He helped the colony grow bigger and stronger for France
Bishop of Quebec
-The first bishop of New France was named François de Laval. He was a very powerful guy
-He built the main church setup across the whole place. He made a school called the Séminaire de Québec to teach priests. This school is a big university now
-Laval had lots of power in the government too. He argued a lot with the governors. He really hated selling alcohol to Indigenous people and tried to stop it
-He also helped make schools and hospitals. He cared a lot about making the colony a better place for everyone
-The boss governor, the money man (intendant), and the church boss (bishop) were all on the council. They made all the big choices together
-Making Rules: They made laws for everyone. They set prices, managed the fur trade, and made sure people behaved
-Being the Judge: If someone broke the law, the council was the highest court. They heard important appeals and decided what was fair
Fur Traders
Coureur de Bois
-Coureurs des bois were French fur traders. They worked in New France.
-They often traded without permission. This was illegal. The government did not like them.
-They explored a lot of land. They found new rivers and routes. They helped map North America.
-They lived with Indigenous people. They learned their languages. They needed their help to survive.
Merchants
-Merchants were very important people. They controlled the fur trade. This was how the colony made money.
-Merchants got rich from this trade.
-They were powerful, too. They had a say in how the colony was run.
Voyageurs
-Voyageurs were the key workers in the New France fur trade. They used big canoes to move supplies west and bring back furs. The fur business made a lot of money.
-Their job was super hard. They paddled all day, for hours and hours. They had to carry heavy stuff over land between lakes and rivers.
-They got a lot of help from Indigenous people. Natives taught them important skills to stay alive. Without the natives, the voyageurs couldn't have done their job.
-Fur traders were very important in New France.-They helped build the colony. They also made lots of money for France.-The traders also got along with the First Nations.
Farmers
Habitats
-A habitat is a home for plants and animals. It gives them food and water. It also gives them shelter and space.
-Habitats have living things, like other animals. They also have non-living things, like rocks and water. Everything works together.
-If a habitat gets messed up, animals can die. We need to take care of nature. This helps keep the world balanced.
Seigneurs
-Seigneurs got big areas of land from the French king. They had to be loyal to the king and get more people to live there.-They had to build a wheat mill for the people living on their land. They also had to settle any arguments that came up.-In return, the seigneurs got money and things like a share of the crops. They also made people work for free sometimes.
-Farmers had to cut down big, thick forests just to plant food. They grew food mostly to feed their own families, not to sell a lot.-They lived in long, skinny pieces of land called the seigneurial system. They had to pay a lord rent and use his mill.
Soldiers
-Many soldiers stayed after their job was done. The King gave them land for free. They started families and built houses. This made the colony bigger
-Soldiers in New France fought a special way. They did not fight in big, open battles like in Europe. They used sneaky tactics. They learned how to ambush and raid from their Indigenous friends. This helped them win even with fewer men
-The army was made of two groups. Some were professional soldiers from France. The rest were normal men from the colony. These men had to join the army part-time. They protected their own towns
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