Which organization was dismissed by Louis XIV, leading to the transition of Nouvelle-France into a royal colony?

Which organization was dismissed by Louis XIV, leading to the transition of Nouvelle-France into a royal colony?

• A. The Northwest Company
• B. The Hudson's Bay Company
• C. The Company of One Hundred Associates
• D. The French Trading Company

Answer: (C)

This question tests how royal authority reshaped New France. The organization in charge of settling and developing Nouvelle-France under the Crown was the Company of One Hundred Associates, created in 1627 to colonize the territory but failing to meet its commitments. In 1663 Louis XIV moved to strengthen and direct colonial governance, dissolving that company’s charter and turning the colony into a royal province. From then on, the Crown-appointed officials and policies controlled settlement, defense, and administration, with the goal of boosting population and growth. The other groups listed were primarily commercial fur-trading entities and did not govern the colony; they did not replace the company as the vehicle of royal administration, and some did not even exist in that form during this period.

This question tests how royal authority reshaped New France. The organization in charge of settling and developing Nouvelle-France under the Crown was the Company of One Hundred Associates, created in 1627 to colonize the territory but failing to meet its commitments. In 1663 Louis XIV moved to strengthen and direct colonial governance, dissolving that company’s charter and turning the colony into a royal province. From then on, the Crown-appointed officials and policies controlled settlement, defense, and administration, with the goal of boosting population and growth.

The other groups listed were primarily commercial fur-trading entities and did not govern the colony; they did not replace the company as the vehicle of royal administration, and some did not even exist in that form during this period.