Social 7 Chapter 2 Study Guide /61 Name______
Define the following words. Use the glossary to help you.
Francophone- French speaking person
Scurvy- A disease caused by the lack of vitamin C in your diet. Usually a mariners disease.
Militia- The paid military of New France
Habitant- A French man who rents land from the Seigneur. Must be catholic, married, have children
Seigneur- The French landlord. Ran the Seigneury for the Governor of New France.
Bishop- Head of the Catholic Church in New France
Intendant- He was in charge of daily life on the Seigneury or the colony. When a road needed to be built, the Intendant would oversee it.
Governor_ Person in charge of New France. Would report back to the government in France.
Sovereign Council- A set of advisors for the King in New France. The council included: The Governor, Intendant, Bishop and the Appointed Councillors.
Imperialism- A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means.
Cultural exchange- An agreement to go and live in a different culture for a set period of time in order to learn as much as possible about the hosting culture.
Jesuit- Catholic missionaries to the New World.
Canadiens- A Francophone decendant of the settlers of New France living anywhere in North America, including the west.
Monopoly- When only one company or group is allowed to sell or trade in an area.
Colony- A territory controlled by another country
Empire- A network of colonies controlled by a single country
Home country- The original country controlling the colony
Silk or Spice Road- The route people would follow when trading goods with India and China.
Protestant- A Christian church that is not Catholic
Who were the following people and what did they do in New France?
Jacques Cartier- French explorer that was sent to the New world to find a passage through North America to Asia. Ended up claiming area around the St. Lawrence for France.
Francois 1- The King of France that sent Jacques Cartier on his expeditions.
Donnacona- The leader of the Haudenosaunee nation. Was kidnapped by Cartier. Died in France
Louis XIII- King of France that ordered a colony be built in the New world even though one had already failed.
Pierre Du Monts- The person King Louis XIII put in charge of the original monopoly of trade for New France.
Samuel de Champlain- French explorer was sent by King of France to promote the Fur Trade, find trading partners and find support for the settlement.
Coureurs de Bois- French fur traders. Often lived with the first nations and married first nations women.
Louis XIV- King of France that took control of colonies back and put the Sovereign Council into place to rule New France.
Radisson and des Groseilliers- French fur traders that went further inland than any other European and eventually started the Hudson Bay Company.
Etienne Brule- French fur trader, a friend of Samuel de Champlain that did a cultural exchange with the Wendat Savignon.
Savignon- Wendat nation member that did a cultural exchange with the Etienne Brule.
What were the four reasons for Imperialism? Explain each. /4
1, Economy- The home country wanted to make money off of the colony
2, Competition- All countries in Europe wanted to have more colonies than any other country. It made money and it was a status symbol.
3, Religion- Both protestant and Catholic churches wanted to spread the gospel to the colonies. and gather converts for their religion
4, Curiosity- They wanted to see what was on the other side of the ocean. List 2 reasons why Jacques Cartier’s colony did not survive. /2
1, Fighting with the first nations
2, Climate was terrible and the First Nations would not help them.
Why did Louis XIII want a colony to be started after Cartier failed? /2
1, The demand for fur was growing
2 King Louis wanted to be the most powerful ruler and assert power over the colony.
What was going on in Europe that made young French men want to try going to New France? /1
Several wars between France and England and the Black Death
What two goods led to New France becoming successful? /2
1, Furs 2, Fish
Why did Louis XIII give Pierre du Mont a trade monopoly? /1
He did not want to put out the money to start the colony so he gave Pierre du Mont a monopoly to make it worth Pierre’s time.
On what conditions did the trade monopoly take place? /3
1, They needed to pledge military support to France if they needed it 2, Supply all the resources to France 3, Find French citizens to live there.
List at least 2 factors that would describe life for women in France during this time? /2
1, Very little rights. Were thought of as chattles, could not own land, needed a husband to support her, could be beaten, no or little education etc
List at least 2 factors that would describe life for women in New France during this time? /2
1, Had a little more hope, helped husband that made them needed, less violence, most women were educated, less disease
Draw the chart on page 46
King of France
Government of France
Sovereign Council
Governor Intendant Bishop Appointed Councillors
Lesser Officials
Governors of Montreal/Trois Rivieres Captain of Militia Seigneurs Priests
Citizens of New France
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