2.2 History Review
What obligation did the Company of 100 Associates have in return for being given the fur trade monopoly?
Evangelization of the natives, populate the colony (bring over 4000 settlers in 15 years)
Why were the Company of 100 Associates unsuccessful in fulfilling their obligations?
The War against the English caused financial difficulties, the company was not very interested in bringing over settlers because they were too focused on profit
What is the Treaty of St.Germaine-en-Laye?
settled the conflict with England in 1632. The colony is returned to France
What trading post was created in 1634?
Trois-Rivieres
What was the purpose of the Seigneurial system?
Created in 1627 to develop the land and encourage settlement
Who received seigneuries?
nobles, bourgeoisie, government officials, military officers, religious orders
What duties did a Seigneur have?
grant land to censitaires, build a mill
What rights did a Seigner have?
collect annual dues from censitaires
What rights did a censitaire have?
receive land, use of the local mill
What duties did the censitaires have?
pay annual dues, provide 3 days of free labour, maintain the roads
How was the territory organized under the Seigneurial System?
Perpendicular to the St.Lawrence River
What was typically found on a Siegneury?
church land, seigneur's estate, censives, common pasture, mill, roads and rivers
What was the main goal of the church in New France?
Evangelize the natives
How did the church try to Evangelize the natives?
encourage settlement (model Christian life), Establish villages where first nations people lived as domiciles, live amongst first nations and learn their culture and language
What social services did the church offer?
schools, hospitals, churches and mass
What did the church provide for the colonists?
religious support and guidance, the church built parishes to offer this support
How did the church pay for its expenses?
The tithe (a tax charged to all parishioners)
What key establishments were built by the church in 1642 and who created them?
Ville Marie (Maissoneuve), Hotel Dieu (Jeanne Mance)
Who was the supreme religious authority in New France?
the bishop (Laval)
Which native group was nearly wiped out by the Iroquois Wars?
Huron-Wendat
What to reasons caused a dramatic drop in the First Nations population?
war and disease
What is Native Acculturation?
Natives started to adopt certain European ways of life (food, tools, clothing, religion)
What impact did the fur trade have on the territory of New France?
the territory expanded