Gilles Hocquart was the intendantreprésentant du roi en Nouvelle-France. of New France from 1729 to 1748. He was born into a family of civil servants for the king and entered public service at an early age. The king sent him to Canada to improve the management of the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when.... Hocquart arrived during a time of peace. He also had to resume Jean Talon’s earlier efforts to better integrate the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when... into the triangular tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping....
Canadians were preoccupied with the fur tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping..., however, and did not have enough money to finance large industries. So the intendantreprésentant du roi en Nouvelle-France. had to use the king’s money to launch major projects such as the Forges du Saint-Maurice, the Québec shipyard and a few sawmills. He also brought over skilled workers from France to compensate for a lack of workers in the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when.... Despite these difficulties, Hocquart was always looking for projects that would boost economic development. He even supported the idea of bringing bison from Mississippi to Québec, a project that would prove to be impossible.
Hocquart had a global view and understanding of the colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when.... The shipyard was used to build boats large enough to sail to the West Indies. Thanks to the forges, Canada became less dependent on France for its iron needs. Lastly, to strengthen ties between Québec, Trois-Rivières and Montréal, he opened the “Chemin du Roy” (king’s road), from 1731 to 1737 on the north shore of St. Lawrence River (now Route 138). The road improved communication and encouraged the colonizationColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when... of the north shore of Lake Saint-Pierre, which until then had been difficult to access.
Hocquart’s mandate ended when a new war broke out between France and England, ruining many of his accomplishments. He came to the conclusion that his 20 years in Canada had been a failure. However, like Talon, Hocquart had managed to revive the colony’s economic foundations.
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