Which of These Factors Contributed to a Lower Number of French

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of these factors contributed to a lower number of French immigrants to North America?

• A) fewer ships with which to sail to the Americas
• B) lower chance of survival
• C) not all could hunt and farm
• D) a restriction of access to the New World by the French monarchy
• E) the feeling that the Americas were meant for exile

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