1. New France Standards 8.8 and 8.15

2. France’s Flag
New France’s Flag

3. New France

4. What am I learning today? Standard 8.8
Who were the early explorers and where did people settle?
Who are Huguenots?
Why did people from France move to the New World?
What I’m looking for:
Describe the location and reasons for French exploration of settlements in North America
Define Huguenots. Explain why they would move to New France.

5. What am I learning today? Standard 8.15
What I’m looking for:
The government of New France
New France’s economy
Relationships with Native Americans
Compare and contrast New France and the English colonies?
What am I learning today? Standard 8.15

6. Quebec Jacques Cartier names the area New France
Explores the St. Lawrence River

7. Quebec Flag

9. Quebec Samuel de Champlain creates Montreal and names the area Quebec
Explores Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes

11. Acadia Located along present-day Canada’s Atlantic coast.
Relocated after the English defeated the French in the French and Indian War

13. Acadia
They move to Louisiana
Known as Cajuns

14. Louisiana
La Salle explored the Mississippi River and claimed and named it after King Louis XIV

15. Louisiana Louisiana territory extends to the Rocky Mountains
Includes port city of New Orleans

16. People of New France People made money in the fish and fur trade
Low population
Friendly relationship with Native Americans (lived and worked with each other)

17. Government of New France
No self government---ruled by the French monarchy
No trial by jury
No freedom of the press

18. Huguenots Official religion of France was Catholicism
Huguenots = Protestants from France—they flee France and many move to America

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