I chose my stamp to be on the habitants in New France. I believe the habitats played a very important role because most habitants in New France were farmers who managed the land.
Habitant families worked very hard. They had a lot of responsibilities. Some of the jobs they had to do were:
Grow crops and raise animals to support themselves.
Give a portion of their production to the seigneur as rent.
Work without pay for seigneur for 10 days.
Provide free labour to build and maintain a church.
Pay taxes to church and government.
The habitants worked all year round. It was a very tiring schedule. All members of the family are expected to work. Habitants were one of the most important people in New France. They were the people who provided
Habitant families worked very hard. They had a lot of responsibilities. Some of the jobs they had to do were:
Grow crops and raise animals to support themselves.
Give a portion of their production to the seigneur as rent.
Work without pay for seigneur for 10 days.
Provide free labour to build and maintain a church.
Pay taxes to church and government.
The habitants worked all year round. It was a very tiring schedule. All members of the family are expected to work. Habitants were one of the most important people in New France. They were the people who provided