HIS263Y1 Lecture : sept 28
Document Summary
His 263 september 28, 2010: major themes, the fur trade and the development of new france. establishment of quebec permanent french outpost in 1608. father figure of french canada: important role of growth of new france. champlain"s dream"; mercantilism and he company of 100 associates: rival and surpass france itself, in population, wealth, military, this vision or dream inter related components. economics: recognize the fur trade project to grow. religious: morality, projecting christian ideals in northern north america, small number of french settlers in the new world. Intermarriage natives and europeans as a mix race: central to champlain"s vision. not early multicultural: not exchanging, takes for granted the superiority of christianity western civilization, quebec city for a base in 1608, french see themselves as a permanent power, 1535 jacques cartier symbolic imperialism of planting a cross. french has access to muskets: reliance is a two way street.
