Farmers who lived on seigneuries.

• A. Paysans
• B. Seigneurs
• C. Habitants
• D. Voyageurs

Answer: (C)

Habitants were the farmers who lived on seigneuries. In this system, a seigneur owned a large tract of land and granted parcels to families to farm. The habitant families worked the land to grow food and cash crops and, in return, paid rent or dues to the seigneur and often performed labor on local projects. This arrangement distinguished them from the landowning seigneur, from voyageurs who moved goods, and from generic peasants not tied to the seigneurial setup. The habitant role was the everyday farming community that lived along the seigneurie and sustained rural life in the colony.