1. To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
2. To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
3. To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
4. To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region
Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?
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1 answer
The primary reason for French colonization in North America was:
04 - To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region.
While the French were involved in various activities, fur trading was a significant driving force behind their colonization efforts in that area.
