SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
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Question
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The King of France thought all the land belonged to him so he gave it away.
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They wanted the settlers to help the First Nations peoples take care of the land.
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The wanted people to stay and make farms and build families.
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The king was very nice.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Settlers migrated mostly for work. The first were companions of great explorers like Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain; later on, others settled for the long term. The latter were usually the engagés, labourers also nicknamed “trente-six mois” (thirty-six months) because they were hired on three-year contracts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the colonists who came to New France during this time came from Normandy, Île de France, Poitou, Aunis, Brittany and Saintonge. The vast majority of those who came were single men-this created a large imbalance in the colony-as there was a severe lack of marriageable women.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most people in France thought New France was too cold and very dangerous. Because there was little immigration, New France had a very small population. In 1763, approximately 70, 000 French colonists lived in New France.
Detailed explanation-4: -Starting in the 16th century, French fur traders and brides-to-be sought their fortunes in the colonies-stoking tension with indigenous people. In 1534, Jacques Cartier began the first of three expeditions to explore the territory that would briefly be known as New France.