James Was an Early Fur Trader in the Hudson Bay

question 19

Multiple Choice

James was an early fur trader in the Hudson Bay area.What did he probably do in terms of marriage?

• A) He sent back to England for a wife to join him.
• B) He married one of the "daughters of the king."
• C) He found a native wife who knew the country.
• D) He found a wife in Toronto and took her north.

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