| Explorers & Soldiers | Priests & Nuns | The Fur Traders | The Inhabitants | Interaction with the First Nations |
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riches and a route to the orient
What 2 things did the explorers seek to find?
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established a school for boys
What did the Jesuit priests do in the new colony?
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There were a lot of fur-bearing animals
Why was the fur trade so popular in New France?
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men who had won the king's favour (may have been soldiers or supporters of France)
Who were the seigneurs?
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they saved them scurvy (tea remedy), helped them navigate the land and Donnacona's sons translated for them to help trade
How did First Nations help the explorers?
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established a school for girls - both First Nations and daughters of the settlers
What did the Ursuline nuns do in the new colony?
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"Runners of the woods". They traveled inland to trade with First Nations for furs
What does "coureurs des bois" mean? Why were they called that?
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Long, narrow, leads to a river, has a church, mill, common lands
What are some key features of a seigneurie?
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They stayed in the colony to help populate it (the King paid them to)
What did the soldiers do for New France?
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Christianity
What did the Jesuit priests want to spread to the First Nations?
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Once it was deregulated, they could make more money
Why did the coureurs des bois grow in popularity?
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Grow crops, raise animals, work without pay for 10 days, provide free labour
What did the farmers have to do on the land?
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Donnacona
What the name of the chief with whom Jacques Cartier had a good relationship with?
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It would be very difficult and involves battles between rivaling tribes
What did the Jesuits learn about establishing a mission when at Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons?
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The colony was left undefended, and they were over-hunting the beaver
What were 2 main problems with the coureurs des bois growing in number?
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young women (often orphans) from France that were sent to New France and paid
Who were the filles du roi?
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creating a map of the coast, founding the first permanent settlement, firing an arquebus, being the Father of New France
What was Samuel de Champlain known for?
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Both believe in a creator. First Nations believe in spirituality with the land; Europeans believe in God that transcends land
What is a similarity between European Christian beliefs and First Nations?
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The fur trade was highly regulated by a private company
Why didn't the coureurs des bois exist before 1663?
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They helped populate the country
Why are the filles du roi an important part of New France's history?
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