dec 16, 1599 - Seigneurial System put in place
Description:
1600s, France put in place the seigneurial system for its
North American settlements. The seigneurial system was the way that land
was divided among settlers in New France. A landlord, called a seigneur,
rented out farmland to farmers for a small fee. Most of the farms in
New France were located along the St. Lawrence River.
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