1. CANADIAN SOCIETY DURING THE FRENCH REGIME (MODULE 2)
Section I: Settlement and Economic Activities of
the Canadian Colony
-Factors Affecting Settlement
-Role & Functioning of the Seigneurial System
-Impact of Economic Diversification

2. Section I: 1. Factors that AFFECTED Settlement
First Settlements
Religious Factors
Economic Factors
Birthrate & Immigration Policies

3. First Settlements Tadoussac 1600-1610
- First attempt by French to create fur
trading post (settlement).
- Along North Shore of St. Lawrence River.
- Post was too far from main source of
furs.
- Soil in the area poor for farming.
- Outcome: FAILED

4. Tadoussac Mission

5. First Settlements cont’d
Port Royal
- Second attempt by French to settle
through fur trading post.
- Located in Nova Scotia near Bay of
Fundy. Fertile soil but…..
- Few furs in the area.
- Post could not support itself.
- Outcome: FAILED…sort of!

6. Port Royal Post/Settlement

7. First Settlements cont’d
Quebec 1608 to present!
- Champlain selected area along edge of
St.Lawrence where the river narrows
(a.k.a. Kebec!).
- Easier to control water traffic (import / export).
- Built fortified trading post: l’ Habitation.
Go HABS Go!
- Fur rich area to the west of the settlement.
- Missionaries arrive to convert Natives 1615.
- Fertile soil (Louis Hebert first farmer 1617).
- English (Kirke bros.) occupied Quebec
- Carignan-Salieres Regiment sent to defend colony.
- Champlain dies in Quebec in 1635.
- Outcome: Successful.

8. Samuel de Champlain Louis Hebert

9. First Settlements cont’d
1627 – French Government wanted a strong colony.
King of France calls upon Cardinal Richelieu (his chief minister) to set up a central fir trading company = Company of One Hundred Associates.
The Company was given a trade monopoly and title to French possessions in the St. Lawrence Valley and Acadia.
In return, company promised to bring 4000 colonists in 15 years and establish missions.
Not successful because colonists would cut into profit making.

10. First Settlements cont’d
Trois Rivieres 1634 to present!
- Laviolette sent by Champlain to
locate new fur trading post 1634.
- Important fur trading post (assist in
transportation to Quebec’s post).
- Missionaries sent to convert
Natives.

11. Trois Rivieres

12. First Settlements cont’d
Montreal (Ville Marie) 1642 to present!
- Societe Notre Dame (SND) created in France to set up
mission to convert Natives.
- Jerome Le Royer leader of SND.
- Paul Chomedy de Maisonneuve led expedition to Ville
Marie.
- Jeanne Mance set up Hotel Dieu Hospital (1643).
- Marguerite Bourgeois opened first school.
- Became center of Fur Trade because it was closer to
rich fur areas & supply routes (St.Lawr./ Ottawa Rvs).
- Outcome: Successful

13. Paul Chomedy de Maisonneuve Founding Ville Marie

14. Jeanne Mance Marguerite Bourgeois

15. Recap: Factors Affecting Settlements Basis for initial settlement
Economic:
- Fur Trade (FT) attracted the French to
St.Lawrence Valley.
- Establish Fur Trade network and relationship with
Natives.
- Quebec (fur trade center) & Trois Rivieres (post
closer to fur supplies) founded for economic reasons
= FT.
Religious:
- Religious Mission created to convert Natives.