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How did woman come to New France?

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King Louis XIV convinced the Intendant Jean Talon New France needed a population growth. To achieve this the king offered to pay a dowry to each healthy, young woman who came to New France. This method worked and in 10 years the population increased by almost 10,000 people.

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