SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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trade and more trade
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boatloads of gold
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slaves forever
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a bunch of new land to fill up with French people
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Detailed explanation-1: -The fur trade was the most important industry in New France. With the money they made from furs, the French sent settlers to Canada. These were mainly traders and religious missionaries. Missionaries worked to convert Indigenous people to Christianity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q: What did the French use to make money in the New World? While whaling and fishing played into the French economic gain, it was fur trading that made New World France the most money.
Detailed explanation-3: -These relations sustained the business of the fur trade. The French traded iron tools, kettles, wool blankets and other supplies for the furs to make hats, while Native peoples exchanged furs for goods from around the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -France’s main trade partners are the European Union (Germany being the 1st customer and supplier), the United States and China.