1. Culture in New France

2. The French changed after living in New France for a while
1608  New France began
New France was cold, wet and damp
The climate and weather was not like France
French colonists (people living in New France) were not used to the weather & climate
They did not have the proper clothing

3. Living in New France changed how the French lived
The First Occupants showed the French how to adapt to a new way of life in New France.
New types of food
How to dress
How to travel
How to survive

4. Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
French styles of clothing changed a little bit
The style of clothing had to adapt to the cold
“French style”  “Canadien style”
Transportation also changed  snowshoes and canoes

5. ‘Habitant’  someone living in NF
Fur hat with flaps for ears
Closed jacket with a belt to keep cold out
Extra thick stockings or leggings to keep legs warm
Snowshoes

6. The French had to change their houses!
The first homes in New France:
Were made of wood
Had thin walls
Had roofs that were NOT steep
Had less windows
Had NO porch
Were close to the ground
Had chimneys that did not work well

8. The French had to change their houses!
Houses changed
Made of stone
Had thicker walls
Had roofs that were VERY steep
Had MORE windows
Had a porch
Were NOT CLOSE to the ground
Had 1-2chimneys that worked well

11. Voyageurs Because of the fur trade, new jobs for men became available
Voyageurs were men who traveled by canoe to trade for furs
They used the many rivers and lakes to get to the first occupants
Voyageurs were allowed to do this

15. ‘Coureurs du Bois’: Runners of the Woods
‘Coureurs de Bois’ were also travelling fur collectors
Lived with the First Occupants
Knew the languages
Knew what the territory looked like
They connected the French to the First Occupants
They WERE ILLEGAL fur collectors