How Did French Involvement in the Fur Trade Affect Native

question 32

Multiple Choice

How did French involvement in the fur trade affect Native American family and gender relationships?

• A) Women stopped working the field and joined men on the hunt for furs.
• B) Men's involvement in fur hunting and trapping may have resulted in devalued status for women.
• C) The French fur traders enslaved Native American women to skin and process the furs.
• D) Warfare between the French and Native Americans led to the death of many males, disrupting families.

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