France’s objectives during Period 2 refer to their goals or aims during their colonial endeavors in North America. These objectives included expanding fur trade networks, establishing profitable colonies, and converting Native Americans to Catholicism.
Related terms
New France: The French colonies in North America, including areas like Quebec and Louisiana.
Coureurs de bois: French adventurers who lived among the Native Americans while trading furs.
Jesuit missionaries: Catholic priests sent by France to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.