France Did Not Establish a Settlement in the Americas Until

France did not establish a settlement in the Americas until 1604; that settlement centered on the St.Lawrence River and grew into what was known as either New France or Canada.It became a trading empire,based on __________.

A) acquiring beaver pelts and other furs from American Indians
B) exchanging arms with American Indians
C) exchanging poorer for richer tracts of land with American Indians
D) providing housing American Indian war captives