In addition to the fur trade, what helped Samuel de Champlain's Quebec colony?

Spanish settlers tried to assimilate American Indians, while French settlers learned their customs. In addition to the fur trade, what helped Samuel de Champlain's Quebec colony? ... They both sought to spread their religion in the New World.

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.

i would say that the politicial parties from state to state varies.