SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Current Immigration Population and Policies Over the last 20 years, immigration has increased France’s population by approximately 2.3 million, and comes from a more diverse set of origins.
Detailed explanation-2: -Settlers migrated mostly for work. The first were companions of great explorers like Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain; later on, others settled for the long term. The latter were usually the engagés, labourers also nicknamed “trente-six mois” (thirty-six months) because they were hired on three-year contracts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Similarly, migration will reduce ageing in affluent regions and increase it in poor ones. Most countries and regions experiencing population decrease do so mainly due to natural change (the difference between births and deaths), while regions which gain population do so mainly due to extra-Europe migration.