1. Worksheet: Pages 29-30
New France

2. 1. What was France’s goal in applying mercantilism?
To accumulate wealth
2. Match each type of colony with its definition.
Post that the Europeans established and operated in order to sell raw materials and establish an organized society like those of the Native nations.
Territory that the Europeans appropriated in order to exploit raw materials and permanently settle colonists. An organized society was formed there.
Territory that the Europeans appropriated and exploited in order to organize a temporary society there in the image of that of the mother country.
Post that the Europeans established and operated in order to trade raw materials. Few in number, the Europeans settled on a temporary basis in order to administer the post and protect the interests of the mother country.
Trading post
Settlement colony

3. 3. Match each definition with the correct term
A. Mother country B. Monopoly C. Raw material
Definition
The exclusive of a resource by a merchant or company.
A natural resource that has not yet been transformed into a customer product.
A state that has colonies or territories beyond its borders.
Term B C A

4. 4. What reasons prompted the king of France, Henry IV, to establish a settlement colony in North America?
Exploit resources – beaver fur, other skins & fish
Populate the colony
Convert the Natives
5. Consult Document 8, on page 63 in your textbook. What advantage did the king grant to chartered companies and merchants in exchange for their commitment to bring colonists to the colony?
Monopoly over the fur trade

5. 6. What objectives informed the relations the French maintained with Native peoples?
Economic Reason – Obtain constant supply of furs
Religious – Convert the natives
7. Why were the French interested in strengthening their ties with Native peoples?
The French were few in number
The French were unfamiliar with the territory
8. What was France’s goal in establishing alliances with Native peoples?
To consolidate their trade network

6. 9. Match each definition with the correct term.
A person belonging to a religious order sent to a non-Christian territory with the goal of evangelizing the population.
The act of changing religion or choosing another religion.
Teaching the Gospel and Christian rites and values to non-Christians.
A Native person who settles permanently in a village administered by a religious community.
A place where people belonging to a religious order settle to receive and evangelize Native people.
Term D A B C E

7. 10. How was the fur trade with Native peoples included in France’s policy of mercantilism?
Colonies supplied the mother country with furs
Mother country transformed the furs into coats and hats
Mother Country sold the coats and hats for profit