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History
New France & Absolute Monarchy
Question | Answer |
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What is an Absolute Monarchy | Leaders who have unlimited power over their people. |
Name 3 countries in Europe who had absolute monarchs | France, Spain and Portugal |
What are the 3 main characteristics of an Absolute Monarch | Government Participation Decision-Making Powers Majority and Minority Rule |
Who had the power to make the decisions about New France | King Louis XIV |
Who were allowed to participate in the Absolute Monarch government | Only people selected by the ruler (in this case, selected by King Louis XIV) |
Who made up the government of New France | Governor, intendent, bishop and Sovereign Council |
In theory, did the people as a whole in New France have a role in making decisions | No |
In practice, why did the local officials living in New France have more freedom to make their own decisions | Because New France was so far away from France |
Was it a majority rule or a minority rule | Minority rule |
Did the majority of the people have a say in the government | No because it was a minority rule |
What is seigneurs | Landlords that gave land to the farmers for a small fee along the St Lawrence river. They were also responsible for building houses. |
What were most Canadian settlers who lived along the St Lawrence river called | Habitants |
What were many Canadian fur trade known as | Coureurs De Bois |
What does Coureurs De Bois translate in to | Wood cutters |
What did the Voyageurs do | The voyageurs would transport the furs through the narrow waterways for small business |
What religion was the only religion accepted by King Louis XIV | Catholics |
When did the Jesuits come to New France | 1625 |
What did the Jesuits do | Spread Catholic faith |
Who started the first school for girls | Ursuline Nuns |
Who established the royal colony in New France | King Louis XIV |
What system was used by the government to divide the land amoung settlers | Seigneurial System |
How did the Seigneurial system divide the land | Plots for the different tribes |
What does Mercantilism mean | An economic theory - this was a mother country that sends explorers to their colony. Natural resources are collected and harvested. |
What does Colonization mean | When a country controls land in a different country. France took control of an area in North America and called it New France. |
What ended the War of the Spanish Succession | Treaty of Utrecht |
What is the meaning of Indigenous | The original habitats or people of an area |
Name 3 Indigenous groups in Canada | First Nations Metis Inuit |
What is called an area of land that different groups claim it belongs to them | Disputed territory |