How Did French Involvement in the Fur Trade Change Life

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Multiple Choice

How did French involvement in the fur trade change life for Native Americans?

• A) It didn't; Native Americans were already hunting beaver and buffalo for their skins.
• B) Native Americans benefited economically but were able to avoid getting caught in European conflicts and rivalries.
• C) The French were willing to accept Native Americans into colonial society.
• D) The English and French quests for beaver pelts virtually destroyed the Native American population.
• E) It forced Native Americans to learn new trapping techniques that were far superior to their old ways.

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