Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France? They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific. They sought to convert American Indians and were looking for new land to explore. They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert American Indians. They came to trap and trade fur, and they sought new land and a way to the Pacific.

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4 February, 10:42

Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France? They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific. They sought to convert American Indians and were looking for new land to explore. They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert American Indians. They came to trap and trade fur, and they sought new land and a way to the Pacific.

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Corinne Key · Answer 1

"They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific" is the best option since this was one of the most lucrative ways to make money back then.