1. French Expansion of North America

2. New France

3. Staying in the Race
The King of France instructed the Company of One Hundred to bring more colonists to Canada which was now being called “New France”
the company tried to avoid this responsibility as it wanted to focus in furs and not farming

4. The Jesuits
Catholic missionaries were attempting to convert First Nation peoples to Catholicism
The Society of Jesus
Main goal was to spread religion

5. The Jesuits Efforts Could strengthen New France
Could build closer ties between First Nations and the French
Allies connected by religion
France was Catholic
Britain was Protestant

6. More Successful Than Previous Missionaries
Jesuits made an effort to adapt to First Nations traditions, customs, and to learn the language
Determined to go anywhere to spread their beliefs

7. Unintended Harm: Disease
The Jesuits and French traders brought disease to North America
Aboriginal peoples had no immunities to European disease, so many died from contact

8. Unintended Harm: Division
Divided the Wendat Nation between those who converted to Catholicism and those who did not
Made them weak and vulnerable
1645 and 1650 the Haudenosaunee attacked repeatedly
Jesuits fled/some captured
Wendat Nation virtually disappeared
Some fled to Quebec
Lost all traditional territories

9. New France Government
1663, the king turned New France into a Royal Province
A designation that gave the colony in New France apolitical structure similar to that of France
Beforehand, New France governed by private companies
The new government would be responsible to the King

10. France Society France was an absolute monarchy
The King or Queen has total power
France had Strong feudal traditions
Monarch grants land to nobles
nobles bring in peasants to farm the land
Peasants pay fees to nobles
The King wanted New France to copy

12. New France Government Consisted of 3 parts 1. The governor
Looked after military affairs, especially against the Haudenosaunee
2. The Intendant was the chief administrator
Looked after the colony and developed the economy
3. The Bishop
Responsible for religious affairs

13. New France Government
Together the Intendant, Bishop, and Governor made up the Sovereign Council
A governing council modeled on the governments of the provinces of France

15. Seigniorial System of New France
A social and economic structure similar to Feudalism
Land granted to aristocrats (wealthy men) who would control the land with something like feudal rights
The colony would be populated by French farmers
No more First Nations wives

17. Women coming to New France
Young women living in poverty would be enticed to come to New France
No more First Nation wives
Called filles du roi because the king paid their dowries
Often married the king’s soldiers

18. King’s Desire for New France
The King wanted the colony to be a part of the French Empire
Motivated by mercantilism
- Economic policy in which colonies exist to serve the interests of a home country
- Wanted New France to supply raw materials which would be used to manufacture goods and make France rich

19. Mercantilism