Which economic reason did france most likely have for colonizing north america?
a. they wanted to control the rich fur trade.
b. they planned to mine for gold and silver.
c. they wanted to claim the land and sell it to spain.
d. they planned to challenge british land claims.

The correct answer is: A. They wanted to control the rich fur trade.

France was very interested in the fur trade in North America as the money from the fur trade fueled an explosion of economic wealth in France that had never been seen before.

i think the answer is c, rivers.

explanation:

sometimes, borders fall along natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ranges. for example, the boundary between france and spain follows the crest of the pyrenees mountains. for part of its length, the boundary between the united states and mexico follows a river called the rio grande. the borders of four countries divide africa’s lake chad: niger, chad, cameroon, and nigeria.

the federalist party which advocated strong centralization dominated the united states government till 1800. so 1800 election transformed the power from one party to another party for the first time and was thus a turning point in american history. so jefferson called it "revolution of 1800".

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