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Compagnie des Cent-Associés (Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France)

The first administrators of New France, the Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France, also known as the Compagnie des Cent-Associés, was established on 29 April 1627 by Cardinal Richelieu to raise up an empire in America. Bringing together important people and the bourgeoisie, it pursued three fundamental aims: to populate the country with native-born Frenchmen, develop American trade, and lead the Indigenous people to the Christian religion and a “civilized” way of life. This first form of government, in which the governor held nearly all power, was too primitive to last; in 1663 the Compagnie des Cent-Associés submitted its resignation to the king and returned New France to him.

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Canada | History, Geography, & Culture - The Company of New France | Britannica.com
Company of New France - Quebec History
Company of New France | Canadian company | Britannica.com
Company of One Hundred Associates - Wikipedia
Étienne Brûlé 1615-1621 | Virtual Museum of New France

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