What is one reason that the French government never pushed for an active program of settlement in America?
a They did not have the money to put into building ships to send to North America
b The lands were not seen as being particularly valuable
c They were afraid of the Native Americans in the territory
d The French had too many people who wanted to move to the colonies
2006-10-23 23:46:13 · 4 answers · asked by thisxlifexisntxrealx2006 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Actually all of the reasons stated were not strong reasons, but the one that is best is B. The lands were not seen as being particularly valuable.
2006-10-23 23:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a combination of both A and B but other factors played a role also. The French sent mostly men to populate the colony and consequently many of the men married Native Americans. C is wrong because the Natives proved to be valuable allies to them. D is wrong because the French underpopulated their colony. Another deterrent to French settlement was the fact that the English colonies grew greatly in manpower due to the constant and numerous influx of settlers. The French and Indians did harass the American colonies for many years but could not defeat them. At the close of the French and Indian war France no longer posed a threat to the American colonies.
If I had to guess I would say A. I think they realized the land was valuable but other affairs and wars in Europe took up their time and resources.
2006-10-24 00:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of Quebec or the Louisana purchase? Plenty of French in North America.
2006-10-24 01:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nepolian was too busy trying to conqueor Europe.
2006-10-23 23:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by d b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋