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What is the difference in between a seigneur and a habitant from New France in Canada?
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What territories made up new France?
Land in New France was divided into seigneuries. A man was placed in charge of each and he was called the seigneur. He would keep the best land for himself and grant portions of land to settlers. You can read more about it at the related link.
In what part of the Americas did the explorers and settlers from France first settle?
New France or the Canadas.
What was the name given to France's territory in America?
France colony in North America was called New France. It spanned a large part of nowadays Canada, and a good part of the central eastern states of the US down to Louisiana.
When is St Martin's Day in New France and what did they do?
St. Martin's Day was on November 11th. This was when all the settlers that rented the land in that area paid the government owner (seigneur) their rent. They gave him/her part of they poultry and grain as well as copper coins. It was normally a large feast where almost everyone brought food and shared it with one another.
What are the advantage to seigneur in new France?
well, you have a higher social status. :)
What is the difference in between a seigneur and a habitant from New France in Canada?
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Who wher the seigneure?
The Seigneur's where french who came to New France to form a colony.
In which way did the habitants help New France?
Since New France was a colony, it was expected to provide inexpensive, raw materials for the mother country which was France. Habitants helped by farming the raw materials and giving it to the seigneur. They used the farming to pay off their dept or they can pay off their dept in coins. These two methods of payment are called `cens et rens`. A seigneur is an official in New France who divided the land into rectangular strips for the Habitants to farm in. Almost every Habitant lives in 32 hector parcels of land. The seigneur did not own the land, but the king of France did which was King Lois the 14th. The seigneur was only asked to divide the land. Usually the seigneur`s plot was the biggest.
What were the advantages and disadvantages of habitant in New France?
Advantages: They can eat what they growed Disadvantages: They had to pay money to the Seigneur
What did the king do with the seigneur system of new France?
first of all its the seigneurial system, the seigneur is the head of the place which is called the seigneury. second of all the king granted the seigneur and his family land for free, the seigneur is then to divide up the land and give it to habitant for a seigneurial due or in other words the habitant pay rent. the habitant are farmers. hope this helps :P
Which location was not a part of New France?
Anywhere not in new france
Is new caledonia independent from France?
no, new caledonia is still part of France.
Why was it important that France kept the New France colony?
Because it was part of france
What town was part of a new France?
New Amsterdam
Was New Orleans part of the New France?
yes it was
Was New Orleans part of New France?
yes it was
