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Daily Life in New France - Economy, Employment, and transportation
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Daily Life In New France
Economy, Employment,
and Transportation
Intro
Introduction
In this presentation I willl be discussing about the Daily Life in New France. Some topics that I will cover include: transportation, economy, and employement.
The New France Economy
Economy
New France made a lot of money from things like The fur trade and fishing. They also made money by sending all of Canada's natural resources to Europe.
The Fur Trade
- The Fur Trade was a very important part to the survival of the people of New France.
- The Europeans traveled to Canada in search for resources. They had to work with the First Nations.
- They took the Beaver furs and took it back to France and made profitout of it.
The Fur Trade
Fishing
Fishing
- Another way that the Europeans made money was by fishing.
- They realized that Canada had many fish so they traveled here
- One of the fish species were cod fish
- The First traveler to arrive was John Cabot.
Natural
Resources
Natural Resources
France is powerful but has limited land mass.
- They had limited resources.
- France had more population density
- Canada offers abundant natural resources,
Employment
Employment
New France had a variety of jobs like we have today. Some of the jobs are similar to the jobs that we have today, and some may be different. A major difference is that only some jobs are for girls and some jobs are for boys.
Female v.s
Male Jobs
Female v.s Male
Here are some Jobs for women:
These are for Men
1. Fishermen
2. Woodcutter
3. Priest - a priest is a religious leader, in other words, the leader of a church
1. Midwives
2. Nuns
3. Filles du Roi - The New France population wasn't growing fast enough, so the king of France sent Filles du Roi over to get married and have children. Filles du Roi translates to "King"s Daughters".
Mixed Gender Jobs
Today, a man or woman could do pretty much any job. Back in New France, only a certain amount of jobs were available for both women and men. Here are a few:
Female and
Male Jobs
1. Teachers
2. Habitants - The Habitants were a group of French settlers who came to New France to live a better life.
3. Clergies - Clergies mostly conducted things like marriages, funerals, and baptisms.
Transportation
The Europeans had very different ways to get around. Today, we have cars, trains, buses and planes, but back then, things were different and they weren't invented yet. They had things like horses & Wagons and canoes. A lot of the time, they got around on foot. Transportation is fit under 2 categories; Land and water.
Transportation on
Land
Land Transportation
- The people in New France traveled extensively on foot.
- Horses and wagons were common modes of transportation for the people.
- Various land transportation methods were used in New France.
Transportation On
Water
Water Transportation
- French people used a big ship for transportation on water when they came to Canada.
- First Nations introduced them to canoes for traveling across rivers and the Great Lakes.
Citations
Bibliography
Works Cited
Fortescue, Eleanor, and Lewis Parker. “New France.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/new-france. Accessed 18 April 2024.
“Introduction | Virtual Museum of New France.” Canadian Museum of History, https://www.historymuseum.ca/virtual-museum-of-new-france/introduction/. Accessed 18 April 2024.
n.d. Britanica. Accessed April 22, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jobs+in+New+France.
Ending
Finally, this is the end of my presentation! I really hoped that you enjoyed it and learned something new. Thank you for listening!