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Explain how the fur trade contributed to the slow growth of new france

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The slow growth of New France due to the fur trade was because the vast supply and demand of furs for the cold winters and also furs were worth a lot of money at the time being.
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The fur trade contributed to the slow growth of New France by stifling political and social development. The wealth of the region went to Europe, with little compensation for either European settlers or First Nations.

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