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Natural Growth in the Colony

Natural Growth in the Colony. New France. Born in New France. Is the situation the same today in Quebec ?. Though only 14 000 people moved permanently to the colony , the birth rate was very high . By 1760, the population in New France was bout 70 000.

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Natural Growth in the Colony

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  1. Natural Growth in the Colony New France

  2. Born in New France Is the situation the sametoday in Quebec? Thoughonly 14 000 people movedpermanently to the colony, the birth rate wasveryhigh. By 1760, the population in New France was bout 70 000. The birth rate helpedcompensate for the low immigration rate.

  3. Natural growth rate The naturalgrowth rate in the colonywas 25 per thousand. The naturalgrowth rate in France was 3 per thousand. The abundance of food and the quality of water helpedcontribute to the relative good health of the colonists.

  4. Inside a Canadien House CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFFFLIRTING WHILE BRAIDING STRAW HATS, oil on canvas, signed and dated “Quebec, 1852”

  5. Aboriginal Population in Trouble Beginning in the 1600s, Europeanpresence and tradeactivitieshad a significant impact on the growth of the Aboriginal population.

  6. It fuelledconflictsbetween groups (over fur trade and territory). Created conditions thatwerecondusive to the spread of disease. The French colonygraduallyencroached on the Aboriginal nations’ territory.

  7. MicrobialShock Aboriginalswereexposed to diseases of Europeanorigin and theywereunable to combat them. Ex: Small pox, typhus, cholera, and chickenpox As a result, Aboriginalsdied in greatnumbers.

  8. Decline of microbialshock Aboriginalsslowlybegan to developimmunity to the diseases. Someaboriginal groups movedfurthernorth, and the Inuit hadverylittle contact with the French.

  9. Effects of the Iroquois Wars Iroquois chief In Aboriginal culture, commercial tradewasoftenaccompanied by a political and military alliance. French thenbecame allies with the Huron and Algonquins and helpedthem to fightagainsttheirenemies, the Iroquois.

  10. Read document 60 on page 38. Whatwere the effects of conflictsbetweenAboriginal peoples on Aboriginal populations in the area?

  11. Aftermanyyears of conflicts, the Iroquois finally made peacewith the French and theirAboriginal allies. In 1701, theysigned the Great PeaceTreaty of Montreal. During future conflictsbetween France and England, the Iroquois remainedneutral.

  12. Social organization in Canada • The social organization in Canada wasbased on the system in France and wasknown as the 3 orders: • The nobility • The clergy • The ThirdEstate

  13. Social organization in Canada Given the lowlevel of immigration, New France had few wealthy people. The colonywasgoverned by a few members of the French nobility and representativesfrom the clergy. It wasmucheasier to gain upward social mobility in Canada than in France. So prosperousfarmerscouldhope to become a seigneur and begiven a title.

  14. Social organization How did the population occupy the territory? 90 % of the Canadian population was part of the ThirdEstate This includedfarmers, artisans and small-scalemerchants.

  15. Outcasts of Canadian society Slaves Aboriginals Protestants

  16. Slaves The royal administration legalized the practice of slavery. There werebetween 2000 and 3000 slaves during the French regime. Most werefromAboriginal nations thatwereenemies of the French. African slaves werealsocommon in the Southern part of New France.

  17. Aboriginals French authorities and missionariestried to assimilateAboriginal nations, but marriagesbetween the 2 groups wasstill rare. In the 18th century, Canada’s administration pronounceditselfagainstthese unions.

  18. Protestants Only about 10% of immigrants were Protestant. Most of themweresoldiers. After the creation of the Company of One Hundredassociates, Protestants were no longer allowed to settle in the territory.

  19. Influencing the populations Throughtrade, Aboriginal peoples adoptedproducts of Europeanorigin. Textiles and metalobjectswere the mostpopularitemss. Whilethistrade made life easier (axes, kettles, knives), for manyitdid not have much of an impact on their culture.

  20. Domiciliés • However, the way of life for the domociliésdid change. • Converted to the Catholic religion • Adopted the French language • Startedraisinganimals

  21. Hurons of Lorette Theyabandonedtheirlonghouseswhereextendedfamilieslivedtogether. Movedintowoodenhousessimilar to those of the colonists. Thesemuchsmaller homes broke the traditionalorganization of the family.

  22. Les Canadiens The colonisteventuallycreated a social, political and economicorganizationthatwassimilar to France. However, Aboriginalpresence and the harshclimateforced to colonists to make modifications to certain aspects of theirway of life.

  23. Because of this, people in Canada developed a distinct identityfrom people in France. Colonistsbegan to seethemselves as Canadiens.

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