What Event Caused the Arrival of Thousands of French-Speaking Settlers

question 40

Multiple Choice

What event caused the arrival of thousands of French-speaking settlers in Louisiana in the 1700s?

• A)The French government spent 220,000 Francs on a homesteading project to counter Spanish expansion.
• B)The Spanish lost a major battle to the French in the New World opening up new lands for colonization.
• C)The French government lost control of their territory in what is now Canada to the British.
• D)The American colonial government gave land to French settlers in exchange for aid against Britain.

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