Friday, June 14, 2013

The Jesuits and the Fall of the Huron

1. What is Jesuits goal?  Are All Huron Receptive? Yes most of them are very respective they also are very religious people and the people from New France were trying to teach them about their religion and they would sometimes listen.
2. What Hardships do the French (unknowingly) bring to the Huron? What happens as a result? They Brought a disease from France that was never seen to the natives and       the consequences was that people from France and the Huron would get sick and then they would die, the Iroquois saw and opportunity to get revenge and they took over the Huron’s. There were very little survivors.  
3. Why do the Iroquois attack the Huron? What happens as a result?  They attacked because they saw that they were sick and lots of people were dying they saw that they were weakening. As a result the Huron’s were taken down there was barley any survivors it took 40 years to take down the Huron’s

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Life in New France

Hello Mother and Father it is me Rose. You might be worrying about me right now but do not worry I am happy here. The laws are great here women have lots of rights for example we can work, go to school, have our own businesses, and have other people under control. I have married a handsome and intelligent man his name is Edmond. He is about 5 years older than me he is 29 years old. I really love him. He has not yelled at me or cussed or hit me. He respects me and my space he lets me go to school and have fun. He does not let me work. I do not know why but I respect his decision. He has 2 daughters and the youngest daughter’s name is Rosaline who is 4 years old and the oldest Emily who is 7. They are beautiful girls and they make me laugh and help me with chores and other things. The people here are all very nice but some can be greedy or mean but it is alright. We have an intendant who is Jean Talon and we have a Governor and a very nice and respectful Bishop. The stores here are so expensive but have fresh fruit. Anyways mother please tells father I miss him and I love him. Say hello to all my friends and cousins there for me. Do not worry about me mother I am fine here. I love you. Good bye.


Sincerely yours, Rose.

Economy and Politics in New France

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Samuel De Champlain Biography

Samuel De Champlain












Samuel De Champlain was born 1570 in Brogue, Province of Saintonge, France. His occupation was an explorer, Samuel de Champlain  explored lots of places, but he was best know for establishing and governing the settlements  of new France and the city of Quebec. He also had a nickname "the father of New France" Samuel de Champlain Died December 25, 1635  in Quebec canada

Monday, June 3, 2013

Why New France?

Make alliances with the natives 
While France was quickly able to establish a new colony called new France along st. Lawrence river. The colony that lived there would be fueled by farming and trading of furs with the aboriginal. Even though the colony of new France would trade with the native people it wasn't always peaceful, their would be wars and conflicts at time, the native people fraught against the people of new France and also against the British later on.

The aboriginal and french did create various alliances. The new success of new France was insatiably linked to the aboriginal population who already inhabited the land in  1609, Samuel DE Champlain began forging a number of alliances with various aboriginal groups like the Algonquins and Huron for purposes of exchanging furs for the euro trade goods.

Sources of wealth 
New France had many sources of wealth for example: Furs and gold. France made an alliance with the natives and they would trade furs, they traded furs because in Europe they didn't have any of these animals.
The types of animal furs they had/traded were: Bears, dear, and beaver mostly. They would find gold thanks to the Natives because they would know the land and then they could explore and find gold.