What were the French looking for in Canada?

Answer 1

the french were looking for a trade route called the northwest passage but instead the landed in Canada. while there they became business partners with the natives. they became trappers and they created many trading posts. in 1534 Jacques Cartier failed in his search for the northwest passage but he did claim all of Canada for France. This land that he claimed was named new France and would become very wealthy off of beaver furs that Europeans made various types of hats from.

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