Question

To what extent do you think the filles du roi were an important force in helping to

develop New France? Explain your answer. Do you believe that the decision to send young women to North America for purposes
of population growth was ethically sound? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The Filles du Roi, who had many offspring, are the maternal ancestors of thousands of North Americans. Because they came from the French-speaking regions and institutions of France, they contributed to Louis XIV's longed-for standardization of the French language in 17th-century Canada.