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