<span>During the 1700's, French troops were sent from Quebec to Fort Ouiatenon on the Wabash, located just a few miles from present day Lafayette, Indiana. The French presence in North America would last until the end of the French and Indian War.</span>
In the late 1700s, Quebec was France's most powerful stronghold in North America.
We are talking about "New France," the name that identified the French territories in North AMerica. These were Quebec, Trois-Rivierés, and Montreal. The most important place was Quebec were French established its main operations. But the French also had the Louisiana territory and the island of Newfoundland. It was until the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, where the French sold that vas portion of land to the US government, led by President Thomas Jefferson.
The other options of the question were A) Montreal. C) New England. D) Fort Pitt.
