Question

Why did the French government send Samuel de Champlain to set up a colony in Quebec?

A.
to spread the Catholic faith among the natives
B.
to form an alliance with the natives against the Spanish
C.
to monopolize the fur trade with the natives
D.
to form an alliance with the natives against English colonists

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

King Henry IV wanted to the French to begin settling in the New World in hopes that wealth could be brought back to France. So he sent an expedition to locate a place in the New World to establish a French colony and fur trade settlement. Samuel de Champlain would be among the men who would take part in this venture.