Refer to the passage. Which of the following best describes an effect of the
activities described in the passage?
"Acting upon the information which has been given us by
those who have returned from New France, respecting
the good quality and fertility of the lands of that country,
and the disposition of the people to accept the
knowledge of God, We have resolved to continue the
settlement previously undertaken there, in order that our
subjects may go there to trade without hinderance."
Commission from Henry IV of France to the Sieur de
Monts, leading to the establishment of Quebec (1608)
O The abandonment of most French colonies in the
Caribbean
O The rapid emigration of large numbers of French
citizens to Canada
The elimination of European rivals from France's
colonial sphere of interest
The establishment of a French-speaking colonial
trade empire in North America