Author Question: What was the main purpose of France's North American empire? A) to convert native Americans to ... (Read 158 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

What was the main purpose of France's North American empire?

A) to convert native Americans to Christianity.
B) to provide furs and agricultural surpluses for the West Indies and timber for the French navy.
C) to pressure the British into ending their expansion.
D) to block attempts by the Dutch to gain a monopoly of the sugar trade.
E) to provide a location for French Protestants to worship without fear of persecution.

Question 2

Why was the siege of Santa Fe significant?

A) It led to the defeat of the Taos Indians.
B) It was one battle in the continuing war between the Taos and Apache Indians.
C) It led to subsequent Indian attacks and the expulsion of the Spanish from New Mexico for over a decade.
D) It marked the end of the Spanish empire and the beginning of French predominance.
E) It brought the Spanish into a head-on collision with the French over control of New Mexico's capital, Santa Fe.