What initially motivated france to take an interest in canada? a. fur trading b. claims of gold c. a need for more land d. a desire to find a slave workforce

Option: A. fur trading

Explanation:

The French establish a colony in the 17th century in Canada while the British were colonizing in central North America. Jacques Cartier, a French navigator and explorer who establish colony Quebec by failed to interest the settlers. But the region gains an interest in the fur trading.  France colonized Canada because of the Beaver(furs) they found there. The French traded for fur pelts from the Indians. The French then transported and sold it in Europe because of the profit it got where people were willing to pay the price for it.  

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