the french in north america assignment #4
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THE FRENCH IN NORTH AMERICABy : Aubree Balkan
AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA Trade dispersed
mutuality of dependency binding Europeans and Indians together
The Iroquoians with hunting and gathering could sustain permanent villages
AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA Sir Humphrey Gilbert
proclaimed his authority under the queen to govern the fishing camps at Newfoundland
Indians pursued trade with their own culture in mind
Europeans thought of trade as purely commercial and distinct from diplomacy
AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA The fur trading felt necessary to establish
permanent posts The French had shifted their focus toward
reclaiming St. Lawrence Valley known as Canada
Algonquin, Montagnais, and Huron formed an alliance to control east – west trade in order to alternate the five nation Iroquois
AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA The five nation Iroquois could sustain long-
distance and large-scale raids against enemies unfortunately for the French
Iroquois conducted “morning wars” where they sought preachers from their enemies
They were fearsome in war but typically devoted to peace
AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA British colonies grew in
numbers, French looked to the Indians to protect Canada
French founded Louisiana which was dependent on Indian allies
The French could never command their Indian allies
AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA French needed more
colonist to defend Quebec
1675, twenty Seigneuies divided most of the land between Quebec and Montreal in the St. Lawrence Valley
AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA French who moved to Canada improved their
status and standard of living They leased their farms and played annual rent
to seigneurs Habitants lived comfortably but did not become
wealthier than their neighbors
AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA French colonies
reflected a more militarist form of authority
New France appointed three rival officials: a military governor-general a civil administrator and a catholic bishop