New France 1745 and Lower Canada 1820

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

1745 section	1820 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	Lower Canada Upper Canada The Canadas We have 375,000 people
Prominent Individuals
Marguerite Bourgeoys Gilles Hocquart Monseigneur Laval Frontenac René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle Jean Talon	William Price Louis-Joseph Papineau Philippe Aubert de Gaspé John Molson The first British governors
Social Groups
Les Filles du roi Religious communities The Coureurs de bois Seigneurs and censitaires 1745 Indigenous Peoples around 1745 Military and militiamen Slaves	The clergy in 1820 Traders in 1820 The Loyalists The political leaders Indigenous Peoples
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	Life on the farm Let’s eat! Living in the city Time for fun and celebration Farmer, voyageur or craftsman? Fashion in Lower Canada Building a home in 1820
Language, Culture & Religion
French or Canadian? The village church The arts in New France Feasting and celebrating in New France	Artists who entertain us A life marked by religion French for friends, English for business
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	The timber trade Farming isn’t always easy! There are industries too Doing trade
Government
Who does what in the government?	I can vote, but you can’t! A colony with a parliament The functioning of the parliament
Transportation & Communication
We need email in New France! The paths that walk Before planes, trains and automobiles… The Chemin du Roy	The Quebec Gazette Long live the steamboat! Travelling made easier by the Lachine Canal Awaiting the railway…