FIRST GOVERNMENT OF NEW FRANCE

JEAN TALON AND FRANCOIS DE LAVAL

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Mercantilism Dictionary Definition: Mercantilism is the

theory that the prosperity of a state is dependent upon its supply of capital, which the global volume of international trade is “unchangeable,” and that one party may benefit only at the expense of another

Mercantilism Meaning in English: All of the soil in a

country is to be used for agriculture, mining, or manufacturing, nothing should be imported which can be produced domestically, and only finished materials should be exported; no raw materials

Francois de Laval Francois de Laval was

the first Roman Catholic bishop of New France

His power and authority were established with help from King Louis XIV

He founded the Seminary of Quebec and the Sovereign Council

Seminary of Quebec The Seminary of

Quebec was founded by de Laval. He recruited a bunch of diocesan priests for the training of new priests

Diocesan priests are priests that are under the authority of the Bishop

Sovereign Council of New France

The Sovereign Council was the name for the government of New France

It made rules and enacted laws concerning the day-to-day affairs of the colony

Sovereign Council of New France

The sovereign council of New France consisted of a Governor General, the First Intendant of New France, the Bishop, the Captain of the Militia, and five other councillors

Jean Talon Jean Talon was First

Intendant of New France His main job was to help

populate New France, which he did very well through various methods

Jean Talon brought “les filles du roilles” (the king’s daughters) to New France

Jean Talon He attempted to

boost the economy in New France by helping start industries in agriculture, fishing, and lumbering, as well as the traditional fur trade

However, most of these failed once he left for France

Les Filles Du Roilles “Les Filles du

Roilles” is French for “the King’s Daughters

They were single attractive girls brought to New France in order to intermarry with the men and so boost the population

They weren’t literally the king’s daughters

Les Filles Du Roilles The French

government then sponsored them to settle and populate New France. Soon after this 713 daughters were married in New France; mainly to farmers and soldiers

Les Filles Du Roilles

Most of the women were from poor families, it seemed most people moved to the new world to escape their past debts or in hopes of changing their fortune.

Les Filles Du Roilles Many years later,

approximately 300 more woman were sent to the new world

They were mainly poor like before but instead of sending city dwelling girls, the government sent more women with agricultural backgrounds.

Marquis de Tracy Marquis de Tracy

was a statesman and a military leader

He was made lieutenant general of New France, and since the Governor was gone at the time he represented Governor in the Sovereign council

Marquis de Tracy Marquis de Tracy

initiated a brutal war against the Iroquois, which the French won

In doing this he also destroyed much of their crops and villages

Marquis de Tracy After he was done

with the Iroquois, Marquis de Tracy attacked the Mohawk

He beat them as well, claimed their lands for France, and forced them to convert and become Roman Catholic

Augustin de Mesy Augustin de Mesy was

the first Governor General of New France

He was an orthodox Catholic and he was prominent in the affairs of the colony

We do not know much about what he did as Governor General

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