The first settlement at Quebec

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The Company of 100 Associates

• The King of France wanted to set up a colony in North America.

• He did not want to spend the money.

• So he allowed companies to have a monopoly in furs in exchange for setting up the colony

Monopoly

• Exclusive rights to the resources of the colony.

• Primarily Fur

• Monopoly allows the company to set higher prices.

Samuel ChamplainThe Father of New France

Tadousac1600

• Small post too far from the furs and natives.

• Closed in 1610

• Champlain had come along with no particular role. He made some maps of the St Lawrence river.

Champlain published a book about the new world

• Des Sauvages: ou voyage de Samuel Champlain, de Brouages, faite en la France nouvelle l'an 1603

• "Of Savages: or travels of Samuel Champlain, of Brouages, made in New France the year 1603".

Port Royal

• Better farmland in the area, but still to far from the furs and natives.

• Samuel De Champlain played a more important role.

• In 1605 and 1606, Champlain explored the land that is now Chatham, Cape Cod as a prospective settlement

• Small skirmishes with the resident Indians dissuaded him from the idea.

Quebec 1608

• Champlain now commanded one of three ships.

• Champlain landed at Quebec and set about fortifying the area.

Quebectough winter

• Of the twenty-eight people who stayed for the winter only eight survived,

• died of scurvy, smallpox and extreme cold.

Champlain 1610

• He made alliances with the Algonquin,

• Champlain helped them in their war against the Iroquois.

Helene Boullé• Champlain entered a marriage contract with,

Helene Boullé a 12-year-old girl. 1610

• Because of her youth the marriage was to be carried out only after two years had elapsed

• Her dowrey of 6,000 help finance the new trading post at Quebec.

• It wasn’t until 1620 that Helen came to Quebec with Champlain.

• She left in 1624. Never to return

• She died in1654

Commander of New France

• Champlain had a Royal commission that made him the commander of New France.

• Champlain explored Richelieu riverLake ChamplainGeorgian BayLake Ontario

1635• Champlain suffered a stroke.

• Champlain died

• New Years Day(Christmas Day)

• Quebec had 150 people living in it and is the first successful French settlement