Quiz Flashcards
Where did the minister of marine live and what were it’s roles
He lived in France and controlled all the colonies
What was the governor
Appointed by the king
He represented the king in New France and commanded the soldiers
Also responsible for foreign affairs
What was the intendant
Appointed by the king.
Acted as legislative, executive and judicial laws, settled disputes and appealed lower court decisions
What is absolutism
Absolute power
When the king has all power
King rules without having to justify his decisions
If someone went against the king what was it considered
Defiance of gods will
What did leaders of the colony decide
Terms of administering the colony and ensuring the development and security
What did the king of France decide
Key political economic and military decisions
Who was in charge of developing the colony
Marine jean baptiste Colbert
What mesures did jean Baptiste make
Measure to increase population and exploit the territories natural resources
Who was Jean talon
He was the intendante in New France
He was supposed to support the colonies growth
What were the new settlement policies put in place in New France
Father were fined if sons were married at age 20 at daughters at 16
The king gave a sum of money to me and women who were married under the age of 20 and 16
Yearly sum was given to parents who had over 10 children
King gave certain Rights to prisoners to settle in New France
What was the point of settlement policies
To encourage marriage and births
What good impact did the filles de Roy have
The gal between men and women was reduced
What was population Increase a result of?
It was a result of natural increase
What happened because there was more food and water in New France
Encouraged births and people lived longer
What were the other resources in New France other than fur
Timber and metal
What did New France want to do to metal and timber
They wanted to develop these resources and diversify the colony
Why did France want New France to be a a diversified colony
A more diversified colony meant a wealthier empire
What did France do to become a diversified colony
They put aside some of its mercantilistes policies temporarily and authorized New France to manufacture certain finished goods
What were the measure made by Jean talon
He brought over seeds to see which worked best with the land
Tried to diversify crops
Sent colonists to explore for iron,copper,coal
What were the results of trying to diversify the colony
Didn’t get the desired results
Agricultural surplus for the export were practically non existent
Why was there no agricultural surplus
Farmers were too busy clearing Lang and framing crops for their own needs
What happened when France stopped buying product from New France
Production dropped considerably
In the end, what resource did New Fran go back to based off of
Fur
