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The Social Nature of New France: A Historical Overview
    Social expansions are some of the major landmarks in world history that have projected cultural shifts and changes in the social values of the regions where expansions have taken place. In fact, it is one of the major implications of cultural mixes, the cross cultural inferences that have proven to be excellent in terms of alleviating the lives of both, those who shifted to other regions as well as the natives who welcomed the shift[footnoteRef:2] Colonization provided by the French settlers to the North Americans in the form of the development of the New France is one of such standpoints in history (Simpson, 98). On sociological level, the school of thought that was implemented in the 17tth century French society in North American regions was to makes sure that the French get full access to the social and cultural roots of the regions. Even in modern context, the impressions of these cultural a
angements date back to the past; still, there are conventional approaches which said to be a part of that colonization procedure, affecting the nature of society which is developed in the New France[footnoteRef:3] [2: Roger Magnuson, Two Myths in New France Education, 27] [3: Ibid, 29]
    At first, it is significant to note how New French colonies were shaped initially and how they came under the influence of British rule.[footnoteRef:4] The interest of European settlers have played pivotal role in setting up settling camps, particularly in 1608 when Jamestown and others were settling their camps in Virginia, Samuel De Champlain found way through St. Lawrence river and entered into the North American regions to make permanent settlement here. This historical move is one of the first settlements in history that resulted in the findings of Quebec region.[footnoteRef:5] It was the attraction driven from the fur trade that could tempt the French settlers to be in this part of the world; the missionaries of French origin had their own perception to be a part of this newly established society.[footnoteRef:6] The religious perspective was to
ing natives to the divine values which French had followed. Thus, the opening social structure, the primitive formation of the social values of New France was under the influence of French settlers. [4: Ibid, 33] [5: Ibid34] [6: Roger Magnuson, Two Myths in New France Education, 44]
    Moreover, the ambitious social expansion led French settlers to claim other regions of this entire area, including Great Lakes, Ohio valley, and it finally reached to the southern regions across Mississippi River. Another important point which shaped the social nature of New France was its dwarfed size; the New England colonies were bigger in size as well as in population. It left the impression of dominance over the French settlers; their quest for expansion was seized at this point because the core essence of European settling was subdued over the economical and missionary impact[footnoteRef:7] [7: Ibid, 49]
    In order to evaluate the social nature of New France, it is also important to review and analyze the role of external factor that shaped the cultural context of the region. Mainly, these were the French controlled commercial expansions as well as underlying implications of religious missionaries behind the commercial trading.[footnoteRef:8] French merchants, after the colonization era began in 1608 and lasted up to 1663, travelled with their trading options to be served at this region and it greatly affected the local culture. During this time frame, The Compagnie des Cent-Associés, under the governance of Cardinal de Richelieu, the visionary senator of Louis XIII, governed New France in 1627-63, through making subsidiary companies or by direct interventions. It did...