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In 1541, Jaques Cartier set off for his 3rd voyage. This time, his purpose was to attempt to set up a colony, he was trying to settle down and have a permanent settlement. He wasn't successful. Also, the missionaries attempted to convert the natives. Unfortunately, France lost interest for 60 years.
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In 1605, the king sent out a voyage to establish a settlement in Nova Scotia called Port Royale. Samuel De Champlain established it along with two another men named Pierre Dugua and Sieur de Mons. Unfortunately, Port Royale failed because it didn't have good positioning.
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The King Of France appointed the Company Of 100 Associatesto populate the colony. The compagny managed to attracted numerous inhabitants. Because the Company Of 100 Associates took part mostly in the fur trade, they attracted more men than woman because of the economy.
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Maisonnuve found a iroquis territory. He established it and along with that he tried to convert some of the natives living on that terriotry. This new territory is called Ville Marie
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The king wanted to foster the development of New France so he created the position of the Intendant which he gave the role to Jean Talon. Jean Talons role was to increase and diversify the population so that more men and woman would want to immigrate the New France.
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The test act is a test of oath of allegiance where you swear to the king that you are loyal and can hold an important position.
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The church became in charge of different things like: parishes, priests starting working as missionaries and evangelising, the nuns started to working in hospitals and schools.
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Europeens become interrested in exploration. The people that became interessted in exploration were merchants to find new routes for trade. Scholars to discover the New World. The Super-Power Countries because they wanted more land and the Clergy to convert the new world.
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Treaty of Paris. The 7 year war ended. All the territory of New France was given to the King Of England.
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The King’s new colony got a name, The Province of Quebec
1- The boarders around the St-Lawrence river valley decreased. The rest of the land would be known as Indian Territory.
2- Put in place a civilian Government to run the new
Colony
4- English Criminal and Civil laws were in use.
5- Land that was not used would be divided by the Township System
6-No new Bishop would be allowed in the land
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The Quebec Act guarantees the french canadian loyalty, it makes the area of quebec bigger, made a council of 17 members or more, french civil laws were established, tithe and seigniorial system is back,
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Europeens become interrested in exploration. The people that became interessted in exploration were merchants to find new routes for trade. Scholars to discover the New World. The Super-Power Countries because they wanted more land and the Clergy to convert the new world.
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King Louis the 14th, the king at the time in New France, found that the economy and population was suffering and wasn’t developing. He decided to make a new system called the Royal Government. It consisted of(in order) the king, minister of the marine, governor, sovereign council, bishop, intendant, captain of the militia and the people.
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In the 1690‘s there was a beaver crisis. fur-fashion was out of style and less merchants were purchasing beaver pelts. Because of this, pelts were starting to pile up in warehouses. Therefore the King demanded a slow down in the fur trade. .After having many difficulties, the fur trade regain its strength in 1715.
