French Colonies Flashcards
Where were the French Colonies in America?
From the east side of Canada to the great lakes, and then down to the Gulf of Mexico
Did a lot of people immigrate to the French colonies?
No, and the ones that did often left
What did Cardinal Richelieu do?
He created the Company of the Hundred Associates, which had a 15 year monopoly on the fur trade and eventually all other trade (except fish)
What did the Company of the Hundred Associates do for the French colonies?
Brought more royal influence to it and more immigrants
What were the coureurs de bois
Fur traders, the adopted an Indian way of life by relying on Native technologies and language
In the end, were the French Colonies successful?
Kind of. They never quite met the economic expectations of its promoters
