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Some of ya may have seen my post recently about same title as the post book from 1918. I finished it last night and will share with you what it was about.
It covered in brief the time period of the mid to late 1500s-1700s France and their work at colonizing New France or Canada.
At the time France was in it's Bourbon phase where nationalism and religion were primary focuses. The Monarchy held all major reigns of political power at that time. They were slow to move sending folks to the New World due to not realizing the wealth and resources to be extracted there. Meanwhile the English the Spanish and the Dutch were already there and working on establishing foot holds there.
Eventually the French King would start warming to the idea of discovery but was mostly focused on mineral deposits. So he began investing in well known seafarers to go do some investigations.
Mineral deposits were not found but furs from the local savages would do. For the first many years it was very rough on the French that went over. It was quite difficult to clear land covered in forests to sow crops, constant threat of the English and teepee niggers and winters with low rations and plenty of scurvy. Once you were there getting back home meant three weeks minimum with the wind in your favor. So the folks that stayed were some tough customers.
As time went by they worked out things with the feather niggers save the Iriquois who were allied with the English. They would trade trinkets (lol) and brandy with the savages for furs of beaver and other animals. Timber also became quite a profitable endeavor. Agriculture while sending some to France was largely consumed by the colonists of the time. They mainly lived in modern day Quebec and Montreal. Though they sent expeditions down into Iowa and Illinois. Some savages would go with and help provide something of protection and knowledge of the areas.
Many able bodied men were getting the call for the wild and become independent traders and venture into the wilderness with goods from France to trade for furs. This made it more difficult for the colonies agricultural and industrial growth. Farms kept something of a fuedal system where there was the main land owner and the farmers paid their dues. Land deeds were given out rather freely but the fur trade was too appealing to many.
The Jesuits became coming en masse and establish religious faith to the colonies as well as venturing out to the wilderness to attempt to convert the feather niggers. Their presence helped eas relations and helped the French establish forts and such along the rivers to dominate the fur trade. None of the other western powers commanded control of waterways like the French did.
As time went on the population kept growing and life became more or less stable for the colonists. The towns were safe, everyone had food, many festivals were had and trade was good. The French at the time were very much Catholic and all regardless of rank attended mass every Sunday.
France wanted the colonies to get away from the brandy, timber and fur trade and become more focused on agricultural exports back to France however none of those efforts resulted in much.
Education in the colonies was largely religious and many couldn't read or write so they needed notaries and the clergy to assist. That would eventually get better.
I have to say quite fascinating in all regards. Definitely shows the tenacity of Whites when they want something done in the middle of nowhere, no one is coming to help til next spring. Brutal winters and at times venture too far away and a red nigger would kill you for it.
They endured unfortunately as we all know what these modern places look like now it's a travesty of what blood, sweat and excruciating death Whites put up to make Canada and what it is today.
