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New France

New France. Unit 5: Exploration and Settlement Ms. Thind. Let’s Recap. Champlain determined to set up a monopoly on the fur trade for $$ to take back to France. Champlain establishes a habitation at Quebec and joined forces with the Hurons .

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New France

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  1. New France Unit 5: Exploration and Settlement Ms. Thind

  2. Let’s Recap • Champlain determined to set up a monopoly on the fur trade for $$ to take back to France. • Champlain establishes a habitation at Quebec and joined forces with the Hurons. • Champlain not interested in a permanent settlement but other countries were and France soon followed.

  3. The Company of Hundred Associates took over the habitation in Quebec backed by Cardinal Richelieu. • France’s colonies began to expand into the “the thirteen colonies”. • More and more missionaries from France accompanied settlers in attempt to convert the “infidels”

  4. A new group of priests, the Jesuits, now tried to convert the Huron as other missionaries failed. • France still wanting to keep a close relationship with Native peoples and sent coureurs de bois (runners of the woods)

  5. Royal Province of New France • In 1661 government of France made New France a royal colony Foundation Stones of New France: 1. Soldiers 2. Religion 3. Furs 4. Agriculture

  6. Role of Mercantilism Mercantilism Mercantilism in Colonialism wealth = power Country achieves wealth by producing and exporting goods Goods sold for a profit Meant to serve the empire (France) not the colony (New France) Raw materials  home country  sold to other countries

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