Question

What first attracted french interest in north america?

a. fishing in waters near newfoundland.
b. tobacco, cotton, and other new world commodities.
c. trading opportunities for french tea merchants.
d. agricultural opportunities in the ruhr valley?

Answer 1

The correct answer is your first option, a. fishing in waters near Newfoundland. This area was a Canadian Province in North America and the French were very interested in fishing off the Grand Banks of this province.

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