New France Document Gallery

Champlain and Quebec

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Habitation of Quebec in the towering cliffs of the Stadacona area http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/finna/finna2.html

 

A raid between Champlain and Quebec and the Iroquois. July 30th 1609. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-french-relations/

 

Christian Missionaries attempting to convert the natives to Christianity http://blogdev.learnquebec.ca/societies/societies/new-france-around-1645/missionaries/

 

Company of One Hundred Associates gathered and took over, strong backing Cardinal Richelieu. http://www.apointinhistory.net/100-associates.php

 

Jesuits and Huron

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A group of Wendats gathering in Wendats/Huronia https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/133228

 

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A church at the Jesuit mission of Sainte-Marie among the Huron. http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-702/Sainte-Marie-among-the-Hurons:_a_little-known_gem_of_“Ontario’s_New_France”.html

 

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Iroquois attacking Wendake repeatedly. Men, women and children were killed or held captive. http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-702/Sainte-Marie-among-the-Hurons:_a_little-known_gem_of_“Ontario’s_New_France”.html

Royal Government 

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Governor General of New France, Louis de Nature de Frontenac http://thecanadasite.com/art/art2d_kelly4_queb.html

 

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Intendant of New France, Jean Talon, meeting with settlers. 1663 https://thediscoverblog.com/2015/03/23/jean-talon-intendant-of-new-france-1665-1672/

 

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A painting during the height of mercantilism around 1637 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism

Coureurs de Bois

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Convoys of canoes and boats used to transport supplies, trading goods and furs in the North American fur trade industry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur_brigade

 

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Arrival of Radisson in an Indian camp. 1660 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Esprit_Radisson

 

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Coureurs de Bois’s route map http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/coureurs-de-bois/

Seigneury

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A painting of everyday activities portrayed in a habitants home. Crossroads p.34

 

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The seigneurial system is a strip of land usually placed along rivers. http://isabelaboriginalproject.weebly.com/life-in-new-france.html

 

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The women of the seigneuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Daughters

 

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A diagram to show the placement on the seigneurial manor http://www.podcastmcq.org/code/en/documents/seigneuries-land-distribution-system-18.html

Imperialism and Conflict — France vs England

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Imperialism and colonialism has existed since the very beginning of mankind. http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Subjects/00231-LAST-imperialism-open.htm

 

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An establishment of the fur trade in 1662. http://blogdev.learnquebec.ca/societies/societies/new-france-around-1645/the-fur-trade/

 

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Louisbourg was built in 1720 and later became the center of the French. http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPCONTENTSE1EP3CH4PA2LE.html

 

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Expulsion and deportation of the Acadians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Acadians

 

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Map of Acadia with Louisbourg and Halifax placements. http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/travel/travel_magazine/may09/digging_louisbourg.asp

Seven Years War 1756-1763

Causes

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A painting of the farmland in New France http://www.glogster.com/jenjen2000/new-france/g-6l7n79ea0ib43ibdjdapja0

 

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British and French both wanted control of the fur trade in the Ohio Valley. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur_trade

Battles

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Battle on the plains of Abraham during the Seven Years War http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-the-plains-of-abraham/

 

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British successfully captured Montreal and forced Governor Vaudriel to surrender, during the battle of Montreal 1760 http://jemesouviens.biz/8-septembre-1760-capitulation-de-montreal/
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A map of the route for the battle on the plains of Abraham https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham

Consequences

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Quebec Act document 1774 http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/democratie/democratie_en/expo/montreal/regime-britannique/piece9/index.shtm