Colonization Of North America: French Settlements - The Governing Of New France

The video explores the French colonial system in New France, highlighting the governance structure with three main officials to prevent corruption. It discusses the French settlers' reliance on Native American alliances for fur trading, with the coureur de bois playing a key role. The video also covers the strategic expansion of French trading posts, including the establishment of New Orleans and the rivalry with the Spanish and English.

What was the primary purpose of the three-part government in New France?

• To expand territorial claims

• To promote religious conversion

• To ensure efficient tax collection

• To prevent official corruption and excessive ambition

How did the French settlers in New France compensate Native American hunters?

• With promises of protection

• With land grants

• With European trade goods

• With gold coins

What does 'coureur de bois' literally translate to?

• Hunter of the plains

• Guardian of the forest

• Trader of the seas

• Runner of the woods

Why were the coureur de bois viewed negatively by Jesuit priests?

• They refused to trade with Native Americans

• They were seen as obstacles to Christianizing the Indians

• They supported English colonial efforts

• They engaged in illegal activities

Which trading post became the principal one by 1701?

• New Orleans

• Detroit

• Fort St. Louis

• Fort Michilimackinac

What was the strategic goal of the French in occupying the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• To convert Native Americans

• To establish a new capital

• To isolate English colonies and divide Spanish territories

• To find new trade routes

In honor of whom was the Mississippi Valley named Louisiana?

• King Charles II

• King Louis XIV

• King Henry IV

• King Philip V