Chapter Five: Province de France, 1663-1760

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Question 1
Jean-Baptiste Colbert wanted New France to
a. become a compact, self-reliant colony.
b. economically benefit the mother country.
c. become more defensible.
d. all of the above.

Question 2
The censitaires were obliged to
a. maintain a manor house and supervise slaves.
b. clear their land and pay fees.
c. be devout Roman Catholics.
d. have offspring that included at least one daughter.

Question 3
Who was the first intendant of New France?
a. Étienne Trudeau
b. Jean-Baptiste Colbert
c. Pierre Tremblay
d. Jean Talon

Question 4
After the 1650s, most engagés
a. died from disease en route to New France
b. gained valuable experience in administering government affairs.
c. stayed in the colony after their contracts ended.
d. settled in present-day southern Ontario.

Question 5
New France was administered by Sovereign Council, which included a(n)
a. governor general, intendant, bishop, and appointed councillors.
b. king, governor general, intendant, and bishop.
c. governor general, bishop, and an elected body of representatives.
d. intendant, captain of militia, and bishop.

Question 6
Why did New France fail to develop a large trade with the West Indies?
a. New France did not have sufficient goods for export to the West Indies.
b. Ships could only sail south during the summer.
c. Traders from New France had to compete with those from New England.
d. both b. and c.

Question 7
By 1700, which pursuit had replaced fur trade as the leading economic activity in the colony?
a. fishing
b. mining
c. agriculture
d. trade with the mother country

Question 8
Which statement can be used to describe the situation of women in eighteenth-century New France?
a. Women often took on many of their husbands’ tasks.
b. Women were not allowed to be involved in business.
c. Many women were too fragile to work.
d. The only profession women were not engaged in was accounting.

Question 9
Why did the Amerindians enjoy "special status" within the colony of New France?
a. Their right to their ancestors’ land was universally honoured.
b. New France could not afford to antagonize them.
c. Their help in child rearing was rewarded in this way.
d. The immunity they received acted as an incentive to convert to Christianity.

Question 10
Most slaves in New France
a. lived and worked on small farms.
b. helped on fishing vessels.
c. worked as domestic servants.
d. lived in the colony for only two or three years before they were sold elsewhere.

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