In new France, the French settlers were living a very simple life because they had just travelled miles and miles across the ocean and they didn’t have all the same resources that they had in France. They ate different foods and wore different clothes than we do today, and what their friends in France wore. The French persevered and worked really hard to start a settlement and create their own culture and expectations.

In New France they wore really modest clothing with many layers, mainly because it’s really cold in Canada and because that was part of their culture as Christians. The men wore a type of button up shirt called jerkins, breeches ( pants ), knitted wool stockings, and depending on the man's job, either a vest or a waistcoat. They also wore leather boots with buckles or moccasins. “Aboriginal influence on inhabitants’ clothes was more apparent with men’s fashion.” (1). Women's clothing usually consisted of an ankle long dress that buttoned up at the front up to the collar, with full sleeves, a petticoat underneath, and a pair of knitted wool stockings. The pattern on the dress was usually a …show more content…
The French came to New France with a plan to start harvesting their English plants and raising their English livestock, but once they arrived in Canada it was too cold to do that. The First Nations people taught them to hunt for wild game such as deer, rabbit, bear, bison, fish ( salmon ), and birds ( partridge, turkey ). “The French, in fact, found an interest in local food resources as soon as they arrived in North America.” (2) Once spring time came they were able to begin harvesting and start harvesting plants like wheat, corn, potatoes, and some vegetables as well as being able to raise livestock such as cows, sheep, pigs and chicken. Once the French were able to harvest wheat, they made bread, which is one of the most common foods in New France and even in Canada