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In the 1660s, the French undertook explorations and claimed much land in North America. Why?
In the 1660s, the French undertook explorations and claimed much land in North America. Why?
Who were the coureur de bois?
Who were the coureur de bois?
As New France's territory got bigger, fur companies hired young, healthy men willing to travel deep into the continent to obtain furs. These men were called coureurs de bois
Even if Indigenous groups were allied with the French, many fought amongst each other. This hurt the French in terms of profits they made and wanted to put an end to these rivalries.
Even if Indigenous groups were allied with the French, many fought amongst each other. This hurt the French in terms of profits they made and wanted to put an end to these rivalries.
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In 1701, 40 Nations, including the Iroquois, signed the Great Peace of Montreal which:
In 1701, 40 Nations, including the Iroquois, signed the Great Peace of Montreal which:
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Territorial Expansion of New France
- In the 1660s, the French undertook explorations and claimed much land in North America. Why?
- Needed new allies in the fur trade
- Wanted to claim land before the English
- Wanted to evangelize
- More Indigenous to evangelize
- By 1700, New France now included the territories of Louisiana, Illinois and Le Pays d'en Haut (North of the Great Lakes), Canada and Acadia.
Coureurs de Bois
- As New France's territory got bigger, fur companies hired young, healthy men willing to travel deep into the continent to obtain furs.
- These men were called coureurs de bois.
The Great Peace of Montreal 1701
- Even if Indigenous groups were allied with the French, many fought amongst each other.
- This hurt the French in terms of profits they made and wanted to put an end to these rivalries.
- In 1701, 40 Nations, including the Iroquois, signed the Great Peace of Montreal which:
- Put an end to attacks between each other
- Guaranteed that the Iroquois would stay neutral in a conflict between French and English
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Explore the key events and figures in the territorial expansion of New France from the 1660s until 1701. This quiz covers the motivations behind French exploration, the role of coureurs de bois, and the significance of the Great Peace of Montreal. Test your knowledge on this fascinating period of North American history.
