Champlain’s Alliance with the First Nations

1.  Which First Nations groups does Champlain ally with? Who are their enemies?

Huron, Algonkian, and Montagnais. The Iroquois are the enemies.

2. What is the “basic lesson” that Champlain learns about doing business in North America?

No trade without a connections with the military.

3. What are the terms of Champlain’s alliance with the First Nations groups? Why does he agree to the alliance?

The first nations wanted to attack the Iroquois. By accepting, he hoped to gain the trust of these nations, and gain furs.

4. Describe Champlain’s battle with the Iroquois (1609). What was the consequence of this battle?

He shot the three chiefs down, and the Iroquois were still mad at the french.

Champlain Switches Gears and the English Invade!

• The English invasion of New France in 1628 (Who invaded? What did they do? What happened as a result?): 
  
• The Treaty of St. Germain en Lay (What did the treaty achieve?)
• Champlain’s return to New France in 1633 (What role did Champlain assume upon his return? What was the state of New France and how did he respond?)

The english invaded Champlain and took his colony. In the end they came to an agreement that made Champlain keep his colony and rule it. The treaty of St. Germaine en Lay made it so Samuel was able to keep his colony and also he ruled it.

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Life in New France - Assignment

You are to write a personal letter as the persona of either a Habitant or a Filles Du Roi.  You are writing your letter to a friend or family member who lives back in Europe.  Your letter should describe your life in New France using historical details of this period as well as creative aspects to personalize your letter.

Dear Mum,

      Living as a Filles Du Roi is not my ideal way of life. The stress and constant bashing of having the population here grow from us having children is immensely frustrating and ridiculously stressful. I miss home and my normal life not having to find a husband or being forced to have kids. I hope to have more of a happy ending here and finally settle down and find someone although if I could I would just want to come back home. If there was a way I could come back I would. For now I am here and I am doing fine. Still trying to find the man.

LIfe in France - Activity 2

1. Describe the “types” of women that lived in New France and what roles they played
A lot of the women were nuns but there were few women in total. Women at this tie in these places had very few rights. Women often helped in a family business.
2. What rights did women have in New France?  How were these rights different than men?
They had barley any rights. Married women were not aloud to easily carry on a business, sue or be sued, dispose of her own property without her husband consent.
3. Who were the filles du roi?  When did they come to New France and for what purpose.
  les Filles du Roi ("The King's Daughters'') were young, unmarried women. They were shipped off to New France between 1663 and 1673 by the French king. They went there because he wanted the population to grow and have the women be married and have kids.
4. What was the everyday life of a filles du roi?  How were the integrated into life in New France?
There life was to find a husband and have children. Many filles du roi did not integrate well and were sent back to france. 

Life in New France Assignment

Activity 1:
1) Briefly describe the seigneurial system and how it operated.
It was the system of land distribution  in New France. The seigneurial system was strips of land, ans many other things to create a farming system. It was a matter of masters and servants. Everybody on the farm worked: kids, women, men.

2) Describe the everyday role and life  of The Seigneury
The life of the Seigneur was slightly hard. They had to build and live in a manor house, hold court, attract settlers, and build a mill.

3) Describe the everyday role and life The Habitant
The Habitant had to pay rent, provide a certain number of days of service for the Seigneury and serve as a Militia. They also had to keep their land productive.

Activity #2 Government

Roles In Government:

Governor: An elected official that is to govern a town or region.

Indendant: A title given to a high-ranking official or administrator, like in France, Spain, Portugal, or one of their colonies.

Bishop: A high-ranking Christian person in modern churches usually in charge of a diocese.

• Jean Talon: Tried to change the economical base of fur trading to agriculture, but he could only do that with a larger population. He arranged for settlers to come to new france including 1,000 women. He hoped that the population would grow if there were more marriages.

• Governor Comte de Frontenac: He supported the development of the fur trade, Creating fort frontenac a trading place for the natives and french

• Bishop Francois de Laval: The first roman catholic bishop in Quebec. He was a member of the Montmorency family and was one of the most influential men then. he was also a missionary.

Activity #1 Economy

1. Someone has just asked you what the economic theory of mercantilism is. In your own words, describe the theory of mercantilism. 

Answer: Mercantilism is economic and it has to do with the control of foreign trade. It is also known as the belief in trade that makes money.

2. Look at Figure 8-17 on page 237 and read the caption. Can you think of another example of a raw material and what goods it can be made into? Your example can be modern day.

Answer:  Wood can be made into paper products

3. Why would King Louis XIV and Colbert be interested in making Canada a part of the French mercantile empire?

Answer: The more area they have the more things they can grow and make. They are getting a lot of lumber, hunting, fishing then sent back to france.

Huron Journal Entries

1.
      My heart belongs to my religion. No one person or group can change that. We may have lost some weaker believers to the Jesuits but I know that the strong and truthfully dedicated believers will stick with our god and believe in our lifestyles and what we shall believe in. We grew up this way and I will not give in to someone that feels as though we can be changed in a matter of minutes because they want us too.

2.
       The Jesuits have taken us over. They are attacking us while we are weak. Our weakness is very known to them and known to everyone. Our weakness is time for their revenge on us. The revenge on us from the battles. The battles in which we had killed their 3 chiefs. Our decreasing numbers making us vulnerable is scary.

3.
     New and unknown disease have violently and suddenly struck our camps and our people. These deadly unfamiliar diseases are quickly killing more and more people as we speak. Our numbers are rapidly dropping many more are being killed by these diseases and we are becoming increasingly weaker and sicker.