Seignuerial System handout

New France – The Seigneurial System

Seigneuries – a large __________ ____ __________ in New France ___________ to a

_________________ by the _________ or the ___________________.

Seigneur – a “_______________” who was given a __________ of _______by the king.

They were usually ______________ , ________________ citizens e.g. retired _________

leaders, _____________, ________________.

The seigneurs split the large piece of land into ______________ ____________ and gave

them to ______________ (called _________________).

In addition to giving the land away, the Seigneur had to _____________ a small _______

or __________, and a ________ where the _________ could grind their ________ into

_____________.

1. Why did all the seigneuries and all of the settler’s strips of land need access to the river?
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As the population grew and the river front was filled up, a ___________ ______ of

________________ was developed with no ____________ on the rivers.

2. What was a Habitant? __________________________________________________

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The habitants could make a _________ _____________ on the land given to them. They

___________ their own ______ __________, cleared and _____________ their land, and produced enough to live on.

However, the habitants owed something to the seigneur for letting them live there.

Their _________ was called ________________________.

These were not __________ ________ and could usually be paid in _______ from the
_________ or with ____________.

The Habitants also agreed to give __ ________ each ________ to help ________ the

_______________ _________ ___ ________ (usually during ____________ and

____________ season).

3. Why do you think the Seigneur would have the Habitants work during those times of the year?
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They also had to agree to give him 1/14th of the ____________ they produced at the

_______, a certain amount of the _________ ______ on their land, and some of the ____ they caught on their river front.

This was usually enough __________ to ensure that the ______________ lived a relatively comfortable life.

4. In the space remaining, draw and label the digram of the seignurie from the