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Jul 8, 2021 · Because there was little immigration, New France had a very small population. In 1763, approximately 70,000 French colonists lived in New France. (See Population Settlement of New France.) This small population made New France weak. It was one of the most important reasons why New France was taken over by Britain in 1763.
The question really boggles me because one of the factors of New France's demise was the small population that New France inhabits. With a majority of it's population located near the St. Lawrence River (Southern Quebec) as apart of the seigneurial system so that every farmer could share a piece of the river.
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May 21, 2020 · King Louis XIV takes control. After 55 years of oversight by trading companies, New France was turned over to royal rule in 1663. Louis XIV tried to reverse New France’s fortunes by investing ...
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Very few women resided in Canada prior to the 1660's. Those that did were either nuns, or small groups of women who had been recruited by local seigneurs (landowners) to work in agricultural jobs or domestic help. While New England's population grew exponentially faster, New France's stalled due to its low birth rate.
8a. New France. French explorer Champlain had visited and mapped the New England coast a number of times before the Pilgrims arrived in 1620. This map of New France was drawn in 1612 and includes all of what is now New England. About the same time John Smith and the Jamestown settlers were setting up camp in Virginia, France was building ...
The French in America hoped to get a share of the American wealth they saw the Spanish taking. They turned to North America, which seemed a safer setting for a colony. ‘New France’ charts how while the Spanish turned south, the French turned north towards Canada. French trading posts began as seasonal fishing and whaling camps around the ...
