New France
Students learn about the founding and growth of New France, including the roles of explorers like Champlain and the seigneurial system.
Key Questions
- 1How was New France founded and what was life like for settlers?
- 2What was the seigneurial system and how did it work?
- 3How did French settlers and First Nations peoples interact?
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