EDEE 280 Lecture Notes - Jean Talon, Seigneurial System Of New France, Sovereign Council Of New France
17 Mar 2013
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Class 9: new france: life and traditions in the colony. Jean talon and the filles du roy set out to increase immigration & population shipped over filles du roy (770 young orphans) to match with men and have babies. Gave out $ for families with lots of children (10+), men married by 20, women married by 16 & the 26th child would receive a free education. Expression of absolutism in new france: mercantilism colony needs to serve needs of mother country. Provided france with new & raw materials triangular trade colonial administration the governor military person who controlled military forces represented the king responsible for affairs & dealt with fn. Promoted glory of france the intendant an administrator of finances, economic development, justice & civil. Managed trade cared about the colony rivalry between the governor & the intendant new france vs. france the sovereign council supreme court consisted of governor, intendant, bishop & counsellors.
