population and confederation part 1

• french settled along the st laurence river and at the opening of it into the gulf of the st laurence.
• after creating the settlement of Montreal 45 attempted to stay the winter and only 8 survived through to the summer.
• the conflicts with the iroquois led to the majority of the population dieing in defence of the colony.

• the first new habitants were craftsmen and soldiers and also the filles du roi who were needed to sustain the colony.
• birth incentives :
• fine to unmarried men and a tariff paid to them on their wedding day
• payment to families with over 10 or 11 children
• marriage could be for men from the ages of 14 and up and women could be from 12 and up.
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