Canadian History has many distinct and unique chapters. Among the most significant of these chapters is the colonization of the area surrounding the St. Lawrence River in what is now the Province of Quebec. To better understand the colony of New France and its significance to the Canadian story, an examination of the administration, the church and the land tenure system of New France, will be necessary. The origins of New France are rooted in …showed first 75 words of 1499 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1499 total…olonial administration, the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, and the impact of the Seigniorial System. While it may be up for debate as to the ultimate successes and failures of these three elements, it is not debatable that these items all influenced the French presence in North America. Without the presence of these three elements in the colony of New France, the face of Canada may have taken on a very different shape.