The French Canadians and French people flocked to Mill towns in search of work. Notable mill towns include Woonsocket, RI and Providence, RI. Mills were abundant in New England because of the rich natural resources. Therefore there were multitudes of towns and urban areas were immigrants went in search of mill work. The mills needed workers so desperately that they recruited them from Canada (Especially Quebec) to work.
Woonsocket Mills in Rhode Island
New Orleans, Louisiana
Before the Louisiana purchase, the port of New Orleans was owned by the French. When the United States bought the Louisiana Purchase, many French people who had previously immigrated stayed there. When other French people immigrated years later, some would move to New Orleans to be with other people like them.
New York
Many French American's came through Ellis Island and lived in New York. They lived in little areas with other French people in districts. However, in the 19th century, anarchists and communists settled. They came to organize workers in factories, mines and workshops. They were mostly in NY and spread into neighboring areas in the 1870s and 1880s.
Farming Areas
Many French Canadian immigrants settled on farms. They were widely dispersed because of the different crops that they farmed. Dairy farmers often settled in Vermont. Potato farmers would settle in Maine. Various other crops were spread throughout New England. Quebec had a farming society so many immigrants were drawn to live a life similar to their old lives.