Transcript Culture Under the French Regime

Culture Under the French
Regime
1608-1760
When French immigrants
came to settle in the St.
Lawrence Valley, they
imported their practices,
customs, and habits to the
colony. However, once
established, they did not
hesitate to change some of
their customs and practices.
• Why did the newcomers
change their customs and
practices?
• What would these changes
lead to?
How did the colonists’ spirit of
adaptation influence cultural
expression in the colony?
• They drew inspiration from
French practices and
Aboriginal techniques
• Had to consider the territory
and climate they now
inhabited
• Transformed their material
culture by adapting to their
environment
• The emergence of a
Quebecois identity
Maison Saint Gabriel 1660
Refer to Memory Site
Sault-au-recollet p. 21
Describe the cultural
concept of New
France depicted in this
image.
The Catholic Church in New France
• What tasks did
representatives of the
Catholic Church devote
themselves to in the 17th
century?
• By what means did the
Catholic clergy set about
converting Aboriginal
peoples? HOW?
The Catholic Church:
Keeping watch over the colonists
• By what means did the Church
control the colonists?
• What functions did parishes have in
the lives of the colonists?
• How did Catholicism influence
cultural expression in the colony?
In Our Day: Fleur-de-lis
• Why is the fleur-de-lis symbol still
used in Quebec today?
Absolutism
• A political ideology
according to
which the ruler was
said to receive his
or her power
directly from God
and was God’s
representative on
earth.
Summary Question:
What influence did absolutism have
on cultural expression?