New France Essays

  • New France

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    Location The location of New France was North America. North America was an area colonized by France which stretched from New Foundland to Hudson Bay to the Rocky Mountains all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. All the territory was divided into 5 different colonies and those colonies were: Canada, Acadia, Hudson Bay, New Foundland(Plaisance), and Louisiana. Why Did Settlers Come to New France? Some settlers came for jobs and others came because either the king was going to give them money

  • Similarities Between New France And Canada

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    New France and Canada, although are different in many ways, in speaking of political, religious, economic, and, social similarities and differences views, they are also quite similar as well. For example, both Canada and New France have somewhat equal rights for women, and we both have different positions of power in the political system. But Canada has a demographic government, while New France was run by a monarchy. New France and Canada have many political contrasts and connections between each

  • Father of New France, Samuel de Champlain

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    Samuel de Champlain, who is referred to as the Father of New France, was born in the Brouage, Saintonge province, Western France. He was born to a protestant family around 1570. His father Anthoine de Champlain was a sea captain. The fact that his father worked in the high sea as a navigator, gave Samuel a strong desire to be a sailor and an explorer. This came when he was barely twenty years, under the guide of François Grave, he made his first voyage trip to the North America. Samuel Champlain

  • A Matter of Style: Fashion in 17th Century France and New France

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    fashion revolution in France when she began ordering and wearing muslin dresses from “the Americas.” Muslin dresses would have been plentiful during the 1780s when the Queen sought a simpler more comfortable wardrobe. In addition to this, the climate of the southern portion of New France and its islands caused an abundance of cotton to grow and foster a budding fabric industry. This paper compares the fashions of women in 17th century France to those of women living in New France. For the purposes

  • The Role Of Education In New France

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    projects such as education are seen in terms of their overall impact on society. To understand the growth of schooling in Canada, special attention must be paid both to official policies and the changing nature of children's lives. Education in New France During the French regime in Canada, the method of learning was fused into the daily life of the people. the French government encouraged the Catholic Church to oversee teaching religion, mathematics, history, natural science, and French, then, the

  • Compare And Contrast New England And New France

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    New England and New France: Competing Visions for a New Society Not all colonial powers were equal. The French and the English (Puritans and Pilgrims), for example, differed in their justifications for colonization, how specific Native American tribes viewed them, and in their initial reasons for settling. Overall, the French were viewed more favorably by the Native populations with whom they were allied, were more tenacious in their religious conversion attempts, and had far fewer colonists than

  • Manorialism: New France In The 1800's

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    All the way back in the 800s, even before the world called it the 800s, a brand new political system, feudalism, arose. Popular in Europe, it very roughly revolved around the relationships and trading of land between the king and his lords in return for their service. Out of this new political system arose a whole new economical system– manorialism– which revolved around the lord's collecting peasants, called serfs, to create economy. Manorialism proved itself for the next 1000 years, until one

  • Significant People in the Colonization of New France

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    colonization of New France but none so much as the European leaders of expeditions and the chiefs of the native tribes. Though there are vast amounts native chiefs and European explorers who are significant to the contact and colonization of New France, the three I have decided to focus on are: Chief Membertou, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Columbus. This page will explain these three individuals in detail and explain their significance to the contact and colonization of New France. Jacques Cartier

  • Jacques Cartier

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    early life before he made his great discoveries. He is one of the most highly respected sailor, and navigator of his time his voyages left a mark on the world. Jacques Cartier went on three main voyages in all of these voyages he discovered something new that benefited the world around him during his time of living. Jacques Cartier left his mark on the world when he was alive, but what did Cartier’s voyages discoveries do that benefit the world we live in today? There is very little information about

  • W. J. Eccles: France In America

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    France has had a presence in North America since long before the birth of the United States. Most American history looks back at France's presence on the continent largely from the British side of events that occurred. W. J. Eccles' France In America introduces readers to French history in North America drawing largely from the french side of events. Eccles begins the book around the year 1500 with early french exploration and the events that eventually lead to colonization. France In America

  • Jesuits: Saviors or Heroes?

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    identified as the Jesuits, they soon became known as being able to interweave the beliefs of Christianity with the customs of the local inhabitants (Bumsted, 2011). Between the years of 1632 to 1670 roughly a hundred Jesuit missionaries were sent to New France in an attempt to learn the Native languages, culture, and assimilate the local populace to European culture and Christianity (Welton, 2005). The integrating of the Jesuit s into the everyday lives of the Native peoples created more issues and hardship

  • Samuel Champlain: Father Of New France

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    Terms • Samuel Champlain – the “Father of New France” who went to the New World and founded the first French settlement in Quebec along the St. Lawrence River; also entered into negotiations with the Huron Indians, which caused the French to become enemies with the Iroquois Confederation • William Pitt – the British’s foremost leader during French-Indian War. Shifted focus of battles to the French West Indies as well as the Quebec-Montreal area and won a victory at Louisbourg, which led to a victory

  • The Fall Of Quebec

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    other way, English might be the second language, not French. The battle of Quebec was one of many battles during the 'Seven Year War'. They called it the Maritime War. It was officially declared in May 1756. Britain and Prussia were on one side and France, Spain, and Austria on the other. The war moved across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe because the French and the British were fighting over furs and land. Britain, while subsidizing and aiding Prussia, its only European ally, sought victory in America

  • Black Robe Film Analysis

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    "Best Supporting Actor" trophy. (Epinions, 2004) The movie revolves around a 1632 French missionary, Father LaForgue (Lothaire Bluteau) or Black Robe as the Indians referred to him. He traveled to North America to attempt to “save the savages on the new land”. His mission leads him to a Canadian settlement and an Algonquin tribe. There he is first introduced into the Indian religion, culture, and practices. This is also where his first major shock occurs, when he encounters a Frenchman, Daniel (Aden

  • Overview of John Demos's Unredeemed Captive

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    town of Deerfield, New England was finally raided on February 29th, 1704 and everything seemed to change. The village, quiet as can be, stood as still while the assaulters finished up their preparation. Most of the town was ransacked, ravaged, and set ablaze. Many houses were attacked, some in specifics. Some residents were slaughtered and scalped, and only the fortunate successfully escaped. For many others, the less fortunate were held imprisoned and taken back to New France in Canada. The motivation

  • The Influence of American Culture in the 1950s and 1960s in Canada

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    Canada as a nation has been striving to characterize itself as more ?Canadian? for decades. This has included numerous struggles and events such as protests, bans, and the creation of the Massey Commission, to encourage national development in the arts, and support major companies like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and National Film Board (NFB). However, this has not been an easy task for the Canadian government, as major influences from below the border (the United States) have been

  • Louis St. Laurent: A Politician in Canadian History

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    Canadian history consists of many memorable moments, including many great leaders that helped Canada become what it is today, like the well-known Louis St. Laurent. He was born on Feb. 1st, 1882 in Compton, Quebec, and died on July 25, 1973 in Quebec City (Coucil, 13). Louis St. Laurent was raised in a mixed family, with a French - speaking father, and English - speaking Irish mother, and was fluently bilingual. He studied many years in law, where he graduated from law school, at Laval University

  • The battle of Quebec

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    The battle of Quebec was also known to be the seven year war. It was the French and Indian war. The battle started in 1757 and it finished in 1762. The place where the battle took place in was Quebec Canada. The war started on the date of September 13. The British and Americans were against the French and Canadians. Major General James Wolfe was one of the generals. He was against the Marquis de Montcalm. The British Army had almost around 8,000 troops. The force that Major General Wolfe in the plains

  • Heritage Minutes: A Unified Sense of National Identity

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    It is universally acknowledged that national identity is the most important element for a country. Without a national identity, it is conceivable that the country will not be unique and completed. If we lose our national identity, we will lose everything within it, such as religion, culture, history, etc. There is no denying that Canadians have been struggling to obtain a unified sense of national identity since Confederation. To help Canadians build an accepted national identity, researcher has

  • Canadian Museum Of History Case Study

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    history that adheres to the themes of militarism and monarchism (Abu-Laban 2013, 216). They sought to achieve this by creating amendments in the Museums Act which would change the name and mandate of the CMC, along with reallocating funding to create a new Canadian history exhibit that would take up half of the permanent exhibition space in the museum (Aroncyzk and Brady 2015, 170). It became even more apparent that the government played a large role in these changes when it was James Moore who announced