New France Flashcards
First explorers of Canada
Vikings
Kingdom of saguenay
An Iroquois legend thought to be a land of many riches. Domagaya and taignoagny told Cartier that it was real.
Who was Samuel de Champlain
A soldier and navigator interested in the America’s
How did the fur trade help the French learn more about Canada
They had to travel through Canada to get the furs
Mercantilism
An economic theory that states that a nation should have wealth and with that comes power
Govener
Leader
Intendant
Administrative position in the colony
Bishop
Member of the Catholic Church clergy
Seigneur
Lords that were granted parcels of land
Habitant
Peasants and farmers provided fees and services to the seigneur
First Nation group allied with the French in the fur trade
Huron
First group of women to go to New France
Nuns
Women who went to New France to marry colonists
Filles du roi