Becuase there were lots of varietys of money making animals in the Quebec and Montreal areas although the in Early explorers time the beavers were close to extinction.
the french wanted to start the colony of quebec for fur trading
Quebec
Quebec
trading beaver fur and slavesTrading beaver fur.
Champlain set up a fur-trading post in Quebec City, Canada, in 1608. This post became the foundation for the French fur trade in North America.
Samuel de Champlain set up a trading post that later became Quebec.
They traded beaver fur. :-l
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Millions of beavers lived in the forest of the Quebec region, which led to much fur trading. This greatly contributed to the growth and success of Quebec.
to gain wealth through fur trading when their search for the Northwest Passage to Asia failed.
trading post