Powers: Natives and New France

Question 0

How did the Catholic Church influence the citizens?

Answer 0

Church took over the healthcare and education system along with other social services

Question 1

how did the Amerindians influence the administration of the colony

Answer 1

• Champlain organized expedition against the Iroquois on the Richelieu River
• Signing of the Great Peace in Montreal
• Amerindians helped the french with their military

Question 2

What is the role of the Bishop?

Answer 2

• Head of the Catholic Church in New France
• nominated by the pope
• controls all religious communities
• nominates priests to local parishes
• insures morality

Question 3

How was the state influence by the church?

Answer 3

Those entrusted with the administration of the colony had to heed the opinions of the Catholic Church

Question 4

What is the role of the Ministry of Marine?

Answer 4

• Informs King of all needs of the colony

- Is responsible for all french colonies

Question 5

What sealed alliances and fit in the world visions of the Amerindians?

Answer 5

The use of donations in diplomacy

Question 6

To ensure the loyalty of the First Nations supplying fur what did the french and British do?

Answer 6

They offered gifts to the Amerindians and their Chiefs involved in the bartering

Question 7

How did the church hold an important place in the administration of the colony?

Answer 7

all public functions were reserved for people who provided a certificate of Catholicism signed by their priest

Question 8

What is the role of the intendant?

Answer 8

• Controls the budget
• Maintains order as justice
• Grants seigneuries
• Helps increase birthdate
• Commerce and industry
• Roads, transportation, and healthcare

Question 9

What is the role of the Governor General?

Answer 9

• Represents the King in New-France
• Diplomatic relations between the Amerindians and British people
• Is responsible for the defense of the colony

Question 10

The mother country had the final say on what even if the governor was responsible for foreign relations?

Answer 10

Peace and war

Question 11

Why was France interested in the colony?

Answer 11

Only because it could supple the mother country with more wealth

Question 12

Near the end of the 17th century what did the Amerindians want in return during bartering?

Answer 12

guns and ammunition

Question 13

I’m the beginning what did the Europeans trade with the Natives?

Answer 13

manufactured goods

Question 14

What did Monseigneur de Laval do with the eau de vie situation?

Answer 14

He didn’t think that trading fur for alcohol was a catholic thing to dodo he went behind the governors back and contacted the King. All alcohol trade was banned in the colony

Question 15

Who had the highest position in the Catholic Church when it was first set up?

Answer 15

Francois de Laval

Question 16

How were people publically punished?

Answer 16

They were tied to a post and had a collar with a written account to their crime. Afterwards they were whipped or hanged. This was done in public in front of the church

Question 17

What were the three main ways the state used to implement its decisions and enforce its authority?

Answer 17

• The army
• Public punishments
• Shows of power

Question 18

What was the role of the populations?

Answer 18

• doesn’t participate in any political affaires of the colony
• majority of the populations

Question 19

What was the role of the Captain of Militia?

Answer 19

• represents the governor and intendant to the population

- trains the militia (army)

Question 20

What is the role of the Sovereign Council?

Answer 20

• Composed of the governor, the intendant and the Bishop

- The highest court in the colony

Question 21

What is the role of the King?

Answer 21

• Nominates the leaders of the colony

- Has final say on everything

Question 22

How was the colony ruled before 1663?

Answer 22

It was ruled by a governor who was appointed by the One Hundred Associates Company

Question 23

What’s it called when the kind assumes all powers?

Answer 23

Absolute monarchy

Question 24

When did the Royal Government end?

Answer 24

in 1760

Question 25

When was the Royal Government established?

Answer 25

in 1663