Ch. 8 (p. 236-237)
New France After Champlain
 Champlain died in 1635
 Company of a Hundred Associates failed to bring
settlers to New France
 Iroquois in control of the fur trade
 Hurons destroyed by disease and the Iroquois
 Iroquois enemies of the French
 Start to charge French higher prices for furs
 Coureurs de bois become more important in helping
the French
 Went straight to the source of the furs
Help Arrives
 1661: people of New France appeal to King Louis XIV
for help to make the colony stronger, more successful
 French King agrees, sends 1100 soldiers to new France
(almost doubles the population)
 Why would King Louis XIV agree to help strengthen
New France?
 Mercantilism
 Home country wants access to cheap raw materials for
profitable manufacturing of finished goods (p. 237)

Beaver pelts = Raw materials, Fancy hats = finished goods
Question
 Does mercantilism still exist today?
CD Animation
 Colonization and Imperialism
The New New France
 French soldiers attack and defeat the Iroquois
 French regain control of the fur trade, gain access to the
west
 Iroquois focus on expanding their territory elsewhere
 1663: France officially makes New France a Royal
Colony
 Would be run by French government, French officials
The New Leaders of New France
 Governor
 In charge of colony’s defence, treaties with the First
Nations, and represented the King
 Intendant
 In charge of the day-to-day operations of the colony, law
and order, colony’s economy
 Bishop
 Represented the Roman Catholic Church, in charge of
priests and nuns working to convert the First Nations
The Sovereign Council
 The Governor, Intendant, and Bishop form the
government of New France
 Called the Sovereign Council
 Some settlers represented on the Council as well
 The French leaders wanted New France to be
miniature version of the home country (Mini-France)
 Nobles and the church in charge
 Colony would be supported by the work of French
peasants

Champlain had wanted the French to intermarry with the
First Nations