Question

Which statement BEST describes a difference between the English and the French in regards to exploration and colonization?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is D. The difference between the English and the French in regards to exploration and colonization is that only the French were interested in converting the natives.

Explanation:

Both English and French settled in North America in search of establishing commercial and military posts that would subsequently allow them to annex territories to their respective colonial empires and control the natural resources of the region, including fur.

The main difference between the two types of colonization lies in religion: France was at that time a Catholic country, therefore, colonization was also aimed at fulfill the evangelizing role demanded by the Pope of the Catholic Church, that is, to convert the Native in faithful to Christ. On the other hand, the English colonizers did not have that motivation, since the English Crown did not respond to the will of the Pope.

Answer 2

A and D are likely answers, as fur trading was a mostly French ordeal, and 'both' doesn't imply difference. The French traded with natives and didn't completely colonize, so it's a 50/50 bet between those two.