what was the primary economic interest of frenc h and utch colonists in north america?

Question

a. tobAcco farming
b. logging
c. cottonf arming
d. fur trading

Answer 1

The primary economic interest of French and Dutch colonists in North America was d. fur trading. Both the French and the Dutch established lucrative fur trading networks with Indigenous peoples, which became a significant aspect of their colonial economies. While tobacco farming became a major interest for English colonists later on, it was not the primary focus for the French and Dutch.