Hat steps did Jean-Baptiste Colbert take to promote the development of New France? Why did his efforts fail?
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Colbert hoped to diversify production away from the fur trade, so he shipped artisans to the colony, plus livestock and tools.
To promote domestic life and population growth, the government also transported young single women and announced cash incentives for early marriages and large families.
Harsh winters and short growing seasons hindered the expansion of agriculture that Colbert had hoped to stimulate.
Barriers imposed by Louis XIV inhibited migration.
Only Roman Catholics were allowed to settle in New France.
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