Multiple choice

The French settled for _______________, while the Spanish settled for ______________.

  1. Land, Tobacco

  2. Religious Freedom, Land

  3. Gold and Silver, Furs

  4. Furs, Gold and Silver
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The French colonies in North America focused heavily on the lucrative fur trade, establishing cooperative trading networks with Native Americans. In contrast, Spanish colonization was primarily driven by the extraction of precious metals like gold and silver from Central and South America.

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