New France 1534 - 1763

Domination of the Fur Trade

Population The fur trade attracted mostly men

1. Coureurs de Bois 2. Voyageurs

3. Fur Trade Merchants

Growth of the Territory

Royal Government 1663-1763■ King of France disappointed in population growth of the colony

- colony was mostly men who had no interest in “settling down”

- fur trade companies had promised to bring settlers in exchange for total control of New France, but they broke their promise

■ Royal Government took power away from fur trading companies

- New France would now be ruled directly by France so that population could grow!

Population GrowthJean Talon was the first Intendant of the colony

Jean Talon encouraged the following groups to emigrate to New France:

1. Filles du Roy

Push

PullOrphansHusbands

2. Soldiers from the Carignan Salieres - to defend colony

Push job

Pull perks

3. Farmers Push - lack of land - mean landlords

Pull - free land - new life

Growth Incentives

1. Baby Bonuses - for couples who had at least 10 children

2. Fines on men and women who remained unmarried

3. Men could not get involved in fur trade if they weren’t married

Geography of SettlementSeigneurial System established an orderly method of settling people in New France

Missionaries Continued to play a key role in:

1. converting/”civilizing” natives

2. developing institutions

- schools - hospitals - orphanages - churches

Nuns 1. Schools 2. Hospitals 3. Orphanages 4. Nursing Homes

Jesuits - education of boys

- conversion of Indians

Two Types of Growth

1. Population growth as a result of NATURAL INCREASE

- 1666 = 3, 215 inhabitants

- 1759 = 70, 000 inhabitants

2. Territorial Expansion as a result of continued exploration for the fur trade