New France
Food and Hunting:
The only food that was sent by ship to New France was the food that could not be
found in new France. Most of the food had to be hunted, fished or farmed. The
animals that farmers hunted and fished were duck, deer, moose and eel, smelt, carp,
cod and lots more. They also had bread with almost every meal and they sometimes
ate pea soup. Bread was an important food that the farmers made from their
crops. This was a regular meal for one day: soup baked beans meat or fish and
lots of bread. Did you no pea soup was a traditional soup eaten very often.
The farmers grew barley oats and vegetables.
found in new France. Most of the food had to be hunted, fished or farmed. The
animals that farmers hunted and fished were duck, deer, moose and eel, smelt, carp,
cod and lots more. They also had bread with almost every meal and they sometimes
ate pea soup. Bread was an important food that the farmers made from their
crops. This was a regular meal for one day: soup baked beans meat or fish and
lots of bread. Did you no pea soup was a traditional soup eaten very often.
The farmers grew barley oats and vegetables.
Four seasons of life:
Winter:
Care for animals
Cut trees for fire wood use
Spring:
Repair the
fences
Plant crops
Summer:
Plant has for animals for winter
Harvest
grain and crops take some to be turned into flour
Fall:
Put crops in
storage
Pile all the fire wood
Butcher animals
Prepare for next year’s
crops
Care for animals
Cut trees for fire wood use
Spring:
Repair the
fences
Plant crops
Summer:
Plant has for animals for winter
Harvest
grain and crops take some to be turned into flour
Fall:
Put crops in
storage
Pile all the fire wood
Butcher animals
Prepare for next year’s
crops
Houses:
Men built simple cabins when first arrived. Men would clear the trees from his land
so he could plant crops. After a few years of the small cabin the men would
build a larger house. Inside-side the houses it was dark there was very few
windows because windows let in heat in the summer. In cold winters the rich
people could pay enough money to put glass windows in to bring in heat. In these
houses ceilings were low to keep in all heat that came in. All the cooking was
done on a fireplace. All the baking was done in an oven that was attached to the
fireplace. Most of the furniture was handmade and the walls had symbols that
were religious like a cross.
so he could plant crops. After a few years of the small cabin the men would
build a larger house. Inside-side the houses it was dark there was very few
windows because windows let in heat in the summer. In cold winters the rich
people could pay enough money to put glass windows in to bring in heat. In these
houses ceilings were low to keep in all heat that came in. All the cooking was
done on a fireplace. All the baking was done in an oven that was attached to the
fireplace. Most of the furniture was handmade and the walls had symbols that
were religious like a cross.
Clothing:
Women wore handmade skirts and shirts. The women made the men’s clothing all the men
wore knee breeches. Women had bear shoulders and arms, women had curly hair. The
people in New France wore mittens and moose leather boots that were lined with
beaver fur and they had fur lined coats in the winter and they also wore snow
shoes to get around in the winter.
wore knee breeches. Women had bear shoulders and arms, women had curly hair. The
people in New France wore mittens and moose leather boots that were lined with
beaver fur and they had fur lined coats in the winter and they also wore snow
shoes to get around in the winter.
Landscape:
The land in New France was divided into sections. The sections were owned by people
called seigneur. Most of the land was covered by trees so the trees had to be
cut down before crops were planted it was hard work for every body and everybody
had to help. The king of New France owned all the land but gave some land out to
families for farming and houses. The king would give out about 200 square
kilometres. At the end of the 18th century the was over 200 plots of land given
out by the king.
called seigneur. Most of the land was covered by trees so the trees had to be
cut down before crops were planted it was hard work for every body and everybody
had to help. The king of New France owned all the land but gave some land out to
families for farming and houses. The king would give out about 200 square
kilometres. At the end of the 18th century the was over 200 plots of land given
out by the king.
Men:
Most of the men in new France were farmers to keep the family alive he had to hunt
fish and farm men had to grow crops and keep animals alive
fish and farm men had to grow crops and keep animals alive
Women:
The women in new France work very hard they take care of the house they cook for
their family and take care of the children sometimes the women had 15 or more
kids take care of.
their family and take care of the children sometimes the women had 15 or more
kids take care of.
School and Children
When children were 11-12 years old they helped there parents. Girls did house
work, and boys helped cut fire wood and more. Back then school was not
important. School was in large towns only.
work, and boys helped cut fire wood and more. Back then school was not
important. School was in large towns only.
Language and Culture:
The people in New France spoke French but some people who moved from other places
spoke there first language and had French as there second language the new
France government made Canada the way it is today. There were many churches in
New France and almost everyone went to church every week.
spoke there first language and had French as there second language the new
France government made Canada the way it is today. There were many churches in
New France and almost everyone went to church every week.