Life of the Seigneury / The Church in New France
Anticipation Guide
Before
Reading
Statement
Anyone with money could buy and own
land in New France.
1
True False
2
True False important to the farmers (called the
True False
The St. Lawrence River was extremely
“habitants”) who lived in New France.
3
After
Reading
True False
Many habitants became rich and powerful
True False very soon after moving from France to
True False
New France.
4
5
True False
The farms of the habitants were big
square pieces of land that had houses and
barns on them.
True False
True False
The Roman Catholic Church was very
important in the lives of people living in
New France.
True False
6
True False
7
True False
People of many different religions could
move to New France. New France was
filled with Buddhists, Muslims,
Christians, and Jews.
One of the main jobs of the Roman
Catholic Church in New France was to
convince the native people to become
Christian.
True False
True False
Evidence from Text