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Hierarchy Introduction

Hierarchy Introduction . By: Harpreet, T ajdeep and Janae . Civil Hierarchy of New France ( Definiton ). An organization with different levels that remain reasonably separated For example education

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Hierarchy Introduction

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  1. Hierarchy Introduction By: Harpreet, Tajdeep and Janae

  2. Civil Hierarchy of New France (Definiton) • An organization with different levels that remain reasonably separated • For example education • You have the minister of education, school board, superintendant, principal, teachers and the students

  3. The Civil hierarchy of New France • Civil hierarchy is of general citizens rather than a specific group • Like a religion or the military • king, viceroy, and minister did not live in New France • But made important decisions about it • Sovereign council made rules and laws about day to day affairs in colony • Governor appointed members to council • Intendant saw that rules and laws were obeyed • No election • Top people controlled the government

  4. Intendant of New France • Intendant did day to day work of the government • Responsible for finance and justice • Seeing that rules and laws of council were being followed • Governor usually of noble birth • Intendant usually a commoner (lower status) • Intendant oversaw activity in colony • Made sure people paid taxes • Lawbreakers were punished

  5. Intendant: Jean Talon • 1665-1668 • Jean Talon Intendant of northern territories of France, New France, Acadia and Newfoundland • Returned to France • Later appointed for second term from 1670-1672 • 1666 conducted a survey of population

  6. Jean Talon’s Achievements • Carried out a survey to find what resources New France could supply besides fur • Organized the building of sawmills, shipbuilding docks, the fishery, and brewery • Increased New France’s trade with French colonies in Caribbean • Increased immigration from France • Responsible for setting up filles du roi program • All developments increased New France’s wealth • Talon’s term as Intendant ended 1672 • Returned to France, Louis XIV named him Count d’Orsainville • Hard times were ahead • Trade with Caribbean failed • Industries declined • Agriculture slowdown • Louis XIV involved in series of wars with England and Netherlands • Did not want to invest more money in New France • New France potential lost • king did not want to spend on development • for this reason it continued to be weak attack from its enemies particularly the English

  7. Montreal in 1725 • Ville Marie first French settlement • Founded in 1642 • Served as religious mission and fur trading centre • 1725 Montreal population about 2000 people • Mainly merchant, fur traders, military personnel, religious figures • 1685 surrounded by a wall to make it secure • Every night gates were closed

  8. Religious Hierarchy of New France♥

  9. Religious Hierarchy of New France (Definition) • Religious hierarchy decide the position of the members of the Clergy

  10. The Bishop • 1659 François de Laval arrived in New France • Pope (head of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church) given Laval the task of organizing all aspects of the Church’s work • 1674 appointed first Bishop of Quebec • One Laval’s most important accomplishment was setting up the Seminary of Quebec in 1663 • A school to train men for the priesthood • No need to rely on France as the source of priests • First many seminaries set up during the almost 30-year period that Laval was bishop • Resigned at age 65 in 1688 • Laval major goal was to create a diocese of Quebec • Diocese is an area under the control of a bishop • Not all Church officials were under the bishops control • Many missionaries took orders from their own leadership in Europe • Laval set up Church court to try clergy accused of crimes • High ranking church officials after the pope • Usually in charge of a district • Cathedral is called as a Bishops home church

  11. The Clergy • Laval appointed bishop able to create new parishes in New France • Parish is a local church district • New priests assigned to these parishes • Priests able to expand the influence of the Church as the population increased • Roman Catholic Church became a dominant influence throughout New France Parish: the area served by a local church

  12. Lay Organization • Many lay organization • Extended influence of the Church providing opportunities for working, learning and participating in life of New France • Example Congregation Notre-Dame an organization of lay women established in 1658 • Members were teachers who set up schools for girls in a number of parishes • Official approved work in 1671 • Later organized became a religious organized of nuns Lay Organization: religious organization run by people who are not clergy

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