While some benefited from the fur trade,the Huron of the St.Lawrence region suffered a major decline in population as a result of

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The introduction of European diseases to the Huron population had a devastating impact, causing a major decline in population. The Jesuit missionaries were actually trying to convert the Huron to Christianity and did not directly cause their decline. Warfare and starvation may have been factors, but the introduction of diseases is the most significant factor. There is no information provided about gender issues.

While Some Benefited from the Fur Trade,the Huron of the St.Lawrence