After Columbus arrived in the New World, Subarctic groups along the east coast were contacted by
A)Spanish fur merchants.
B)a Russian naval expedition.
C)French Basque fishermen.
D)Italian missionaries.

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After Columbus arrived in the New World, Subarctic groups along the east coast were indeed contacted by French Basque fishermen, among others. The Basques were primarily interested in the rich fishing grounds off the coast of Newfoundland and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Their fishing expeditions date back to the early 16th century, even before Columbus's arrival in 1492, and they established seasonal fishing camps along the coast. These interactions were among the earliest European contacts with the indigenous peoples of the North American east coast.

After Columbus Arrived in the New World, Subarctic Groups Along