How Did French Involvement in the Fur Trade Change Life

Multiple Choice

How did French involvement in the fur trade change life for Native Americans?

A) It didn't; Native Americans were already hunting beaver and buffalo for their skins.
B) Native Americans benefited economically but were able to avoid getting caught in European conflicts and rivalries.
C) The French were willing to accept Native Americans into colonial society.
D) The English and French quests for beaver pelts prompted a surge in the Native American population.
E) It forced Native Americans to learn new trapping techniques that were far superior to their old ways.