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In New France, who were the coureurs des bois and the voyageurs?
- aSoldiers who guarded the forts and towns of New France
- bFarmers who grew wheat along the St. Lawrence River
- cPriests and nuns who ran schools and hospitals
- dTravellers who went far inland by canoe to tradeCorrect answer
Why?
The fur trade was the main business of New France. Coureurs des bois and voyageurs paddled canoes along rivers and lakes, traded with First Nations and moved the furs to market.
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