New France and the 13 Colonies around 1745

Below is a side-by-side comparison of the pages contained in each of these two society sections of our website.

New France in 1745 section	The 13 Colonies in 1745 section
Territorial and PopulationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.”  We say population when we talk about a group… changes
From a bay to a gulf Clearing the land: arriving on a seigneury 55 000 people	The townships Between the Atlantic and the Appalachians 1,000,000 people
Prominent Individuals
Marguerite Bourgeoys Gilles Hocquart Monseigneur Laval Frontenac René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle Jean Talon	Benjamin Franklin George Washington
Social Groups
Les Filles du roi Religious communities The Coureurs de bois Seigneurs and censitaires 1745 Indigenous Peoples 1745 Military and militiamen Slaves	The yeoman and the gentleman farmer The slaves in the 13 colonies The tradesmen The growing militaries The clergy
Daily LifeDaily life is the things that you do every day as part of your normal life….
Entertainment for the rich Living with the seasons on a seigneury What’s to eat in 1745? To each his chores The 1745 village Time to eat! Going to town Home makes the man	Celebrating Thanksgiving with the Puritans Life in Philadelphia Life on a plantation
Language, Culture & Religion
French or Canadian? The village church The arts in New France Feasting and celebrating in New France	Protestantism English, the common language
Agriculture, commerceCommerce – Commerce means buying and selling items, goods, and services. Commerce – Le commerce consiste… & industry
Farming 1745 Big industry The market, a place for buying and selling Cottage industries The town economy Triangular trade	Industries Commerce Agriculture
Government
Who does what in the government?	Having a say English colonies
Transportation & Communication
We need email in New France! The paths that walk Before planes, trains and automobiles… The Chemin du Roy	Mail service Transportation