The French Regime from 1608-1663

Task:If you were Champlain what questions would you ask the First Nations you encountered? Give me 3.

Jobs in the fur trade?

Coureurs de Bois Voyageurs

Fur Trade MerchantsFur Trade Merchants

Question

Do you think that these jobs would promote population growth? Why or why not?

Company of 100 AssociatesCompany of 100 Associates

The King of France gave royal The King of France gave royal charters to certain fur trade charters to certain fur trade companies which gave them a companies which gave them a monopoly (total control) in the fur monopoly (total control) in the fur trade in exchange they had to trade in exchange they had to promise to bring settlers in to the promise to bring settlers in to the colony.colony.

The EconomyThe Economy

DefinitionsDefinitions

Staple:Staple: A raw material, a traded A raw material, a traded commodity that forms the basis of your commodity that forms the basis of your economy.economy.

This word is used to describe the main This word is used to describe the main article of trade, the main raw material article of trade, the main raw material exported from a region.exported from a region.

Quick Question…The First 2 staples of Quick Question…The First 2 staples of the economy in New France were……the economy in New France were……

DefinitionsDefinitions

Mother Country:Mother Country: The country which The country which has “conquered” and will colonize a has “conquered” and will colonize a new territory.new territory.

Colony:Colony: The country which has been The country which has been “conquered” and colonized. Usually “conquered” and colonized. Usually starts with a New…… starts with a New……

MercantilismMercantilism

The economic theory that the more The economic theory that the more colonies a country had, the more colonies a country had, the more money it could make .Big 4 believed in money it could make .Big 4 believed in it greatly…. it greatly….

RMC –FPMC sells it for Gold=MercantilismRMC –FPMC sells it for Gold=Mercantilism

Cod fisheries

A)A) Cod was in high demand because Cod was in high demand because Catholics ate fish every Friday.Catholics ate fish every Friday.

B)B) Whale oil was in high demand in Whale oil was in high demand in Europe because it was used as fuel for Europe because it was used as fuel for lamps.lamps.

C) They created TEMPORARY settlements C) They created TEMPORARY settlements along the shores….usually to dry and along the shores….usually to dry and smoke their fish for the return journey.smoke their fish for the return journey.

The Fur TradeThe Fur Trade

a) Why were furs in high a) Why were furs in high demand in Europe?demand in Europe?

Fur hats were fashionable in Fur hats were fashionable in Europe Europe

The First Brief Explorations by Etienne Brule…..

Port Royale 1605,Tadoussac 1603,Quebec 1608, Trois Rivieres 1634,Montreal 1642….Find them please…..

1. The Church and State supported each other and worked together to make sure that laws were obeyed.

In other words: they wanted to keep the “common people” in line.

(or as I like to put it, BFF’s! Best Friends for the French Regime!)

The Church and the State

How did the State support the Church?

A) The state made Catholicism the official religion of the colony.French Protestants like Hugenots were not allowed to come to NF.

B) Subsidies ($) were given to clergy, missionaries, hospitals, monks and nuns as well as huge land grants (Island of Montreal)

C)The Church was given control over many aspects of the habitants daily life (ex: Religious instruction, education, hospitals, and charities