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New France Fans Out

New France Fans Out. The French make their home in North America. Background information of events that helped shaped French migration into North America. King Louis XIV was the leader of France from 1643-1715 He reigned for over 72 years.

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New France Fans Out

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  1. New France Fans Out The French make their home in North America.

  2. Background information of events that helped shaped French migration into North America. • King Louis XIV was the leader of France from 1643-1715 • He reigned for over 72 years. • He oversaw the expansion of France into North America.

  3. What did North America have that the French wanted? • The fashion rage in Europe was the beaver hat. • North America had an abundance of the big-toothed animal. • The French aligned themselves with the Indians to help guide them to areas where beavers live. • This went against many Indians beliefs.

  4. In class assignment (3minutes) • Name 4-5 animals who are endangered of being extinct or are extinct. • Was it caused by fashion or profits to be gained?

  5. Pursuing the buck-tooth beaver created a unique situation with the French and Indians. • Linked the French and the Indians together with a common goal. • Indians and French hunted the beaver along side each other. • Traveling great distances they spent time together getting to know each others cultural differences. • The French hikes, made snowshoes and learned to paddle a canoe great distances.

  6. What did the Indians or French add to our society today? Other than what we discussed yesterday.

  7. Catholic Influence • The French Catholics tried to convert the Indians. (Like the Spanish) • The Indians preferred the fur trappers and their ‘wild ways’ over the Jesuits.

  8. Other Frenchmen who came to North America. • Antonio Cadillac-founded Detroit and named it “The City of Straits.” • LaSalle named the area where the Mississippi meets the gulf Louisiana after King Louis XIV

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