From the time Samuel de Champlain first stepped foot on Canadian soil to the Jesuits setting up permanent missionaries on the First Nations land, it was evident that New France's colonization would not be easy. After many failed attempts at creating a settlement along the St. Lawrence River, it was only in 1701 when the Iroquois reached a peace agreement with the French that allowed New France the opportunity to expand and flourish. The purpose of the young colony, if it succeeded, was to help make France rich. So mercantilism was enforced to ensure all goods would only be available to the mother country and its colonies in the Caribbean. For this to work, however, New France had to be self-sufficient, and from there, a new community was born. A Government designed to oversee the activity of New France was put in place by the Crown. With the settlement's growth, the colony's economic face began to change along with the social aspect that included the influence the Church had on the Canadians. All these factors came into play to create New France, a new distinct community, very different from what Old France had in mind when they first sent explorers down St. Lawrence.
              With Louis XIV on France's throne, an absolute monarchy was created where all authority would come from him. New France was then declared a royal province and under his control. Jean-Baptiste Colbert has appointed the title: Minister of Marines, and below him in order of power came The Governor, The Intendant, The bishop, and the appointed councilors, all of whom made up the Sovereign Council under Colbert's supervision, the seigneurial system was adopted to control land titles among the settlers.  Two distinct groups emerged from this system: The Seigneurs, mostly made up of nobles and religious bodies, and The Censitaires, known as peasant settlers. The seigneurs had rights over the soil; however, all resources found within that land still belonged to the crown and...