new france roles and responsibilities
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The King of France
King Louis XIV – (the 14th)
• Was in charge completely
• Established the Sovereign Council• Chose the
Governor and the Intendants
Governor :Louis de Buade• Represented the King• Controlled the Military• Looked after the defense of the colony
• Dealt with “external relations” (trade)
Intendant : Jean Talon
Chief Administrator of the Colony
$$$$Goal=make New France
less dependent on France
Wants to exploit New France
Bishop: Francois Laval
Represented the Catholic Church
Provided spiritual and moral guidance
Funded hospitals, orphanages and schools
Soldiers of New FranceCame to New France to
defend against Haudenosaunee and
British forces. Many became seigneurs
or habitantsMostly men
SeigneursThe owners, or
landlords, of the seigneuries or plot of land used for farming.
Seigneurs had to recruit
Habitants• Recruited by seigneurs• Given the task to clear
and farm the land• Had to pay the seigneurs miller to
grind flour• Ended up in lots of
debt
Filles du Roi“Daughters of the King”Orphaned or AbandonedSent to New France to be wives of soldiers or fur
tradersDid as much work to set up seigneuries as men
JesuitsCatholic missionariesLived among the First
Nations – most missionaries would not. Wrote reports, learned
the languages and documented First Nations peoples.
Fur TradersVoyageurs – Legal fur traders. Would travel between merchantsCoureurs des Bois –
“Runners of the Woods” independent, illegal fur
traders