THE FRENCH IN NORTH AMERICABy : Aubree Balkan

AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA Trade dispersed

mutuality of dependency binding Europeans and Indians together

The Iroquoians with hunting and gathering could sustain permanent villages

AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA Sir Humphrey Gilbert

proclaimed his authority under the queen to govern the fishing camps at Newfoundland

Indians pursued trade with their own culture in mind

Europeans thought of trade as purely commercial and distinct from diplomacy

AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA The fur trading felt necessary to establish

permanent posts The French had shifted their focus toward

reclaiming St. Lawrence Valley known as Canada

Algonquin, Montagnais, and Huron formed an alliance to control east – west trade in order to alternate the five nation Iroquois

AMERICAN COLONIES 5:CANADA & IROQUOIA The five nation Iroquois could sustain long-

distance and large-scale raids against enemies unfortunately for the French

Iroquois conducted “morning wars” where they sought preachers from their enemies

They were fearsome in war but typically devoted to peace

AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA British colonies grew in

numbers, French looked to the Indians to protect Canada

French founded Louisiana which was dependent on Indian allies

The French could never command their Indian allies

AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA French needed more

colonist to defend Quebec

1675, twenty Seigneuies divided most of the land between Quebec and Montreal in the St. Lawrence Valley

AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA French who moved to Canada improved their

status and standard of living They leased their farms and played annual rent

to seigneurs Habitants lived comfortably but did not become

wealthier than their neighbors

AMERICAN COLONIES 16:FRENCH AMERICA French colonies

reflected a more militarist form of authority

New France appointed three rival officials: a military governor-general a civil administrator and a catholic bishop