The fur trade

At the heart of the colony’s development The entire development of New France revolved around the fur […]

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Farming

Farming was very hard work in New France. Often, the people who lived on the land had […]

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Cod fishing

Although the fur trade was the main economic activity in New France, many people were involved in cod fishing. […]

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The Catholic religion

At the beginning of the 17th century, CatholicismCatholicism – Catholicism refers to the catholic religion. Catholics believe in […]

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The Iroquois wars

Life was not always rosy for the colonists in the years around 1645. Many difficulties complicated daily […]

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