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The French settled in the now Canadian region of North America. They initially settled in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, calling the region New France. Eventually moving further into Canada in the Great Lakes region which is known as Ontario and Quebec, today. The lifestyle of the French differed from that of the Puritans. While the French were mostly merchants, fur traders, and missionaries. The Puritans were tradesmen, farmers, and artisans.