In the eighteenth century the French and the 1 both hoped to gain control of Canada because of the resources available. These resources included

A)

tobacco.

B)

natural gas.

C)

coal and oil.

D)

furs and fisheries.

In the eighteenth century the French and the "British" both hoped to gain control of Canada because of "furs and fisheries," although it should be noted that the French were much more interested in furs than the British.