Question

question 16
which type of colony did the french primarily establish in the new world? (select only one)
consular
plantation/cash crop
trading post
fish processing post
question 17
why did france not continue its attempts at new world colonization between the time of jacques cartier and the early 1600s?
spain had defeated the french fleet at the battle of cherbourg, crippling the french naval capacity for over a decade
france was fighting an internal religious war
france made the treaty of avignon with spain, in which the spanish agreed to provide france with 8% of the profits gained in the new world
the english defeated the french/spanish alliance grande, effectively blockading the french fleet

Explanation:

For Question 16, the French mainly established trading - posts in the New World as they focused on the fur - trade. For Question 17, France was engaged in internal religious wars (the Wars of Religion) between the time of Jacques Cartier and the early 1600s, which distracted it from New World colonization.

Answer:

Question 16: C. Trading Post
Question 17: B. France was fighting an internal religious war