USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Unmarried women sponsored by the king to immigrate to New France between 1663 and 1673. Private interests gave priority to bringing over male workers, and the French government and religious communities wanted to correct the gender imbalance in the colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Filles du Roi, or King’s Daughters, had one mission: populate the colony of New France. From 1663 to 1673, these 800 or so women were shipped from France under the financial sponsorship of King Louis XIV to find male suitors and start families in one of the nation’s most geographically significant colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Of all the filles du roi, we know that more than half were paternal orphans and about 20% were maternal orphans. Once selected by Bourdon and Estienne, the young women were given the option of making the voyage to New France.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Filles du Roi were important because there were very few female colonists in New France. These women were therefore necessary in order to establish a viable colony. Most French Canadians alive today can trace their ancestry to the Filles du Roi.