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How many days of work did a colonist have to give to his seigneur?

In Canada, the seigneurs had their land farmed by the colonists. In return, the settlers paid rents, either giving them a portion of the harvest or performing work. Among other things, the seigneurs had to provide the colonists with mills, roads and forests. And this, for How many days of work?

A.  10

B.  5

C.  3

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Answer: C

Usually, the colonist had to provide three days of work per year. But, it was possible to get out of this by paying 40 sols for each day of work.