The French settlements in America resembled Spanish and Portuguese colonies more than those of England in that they wanted to
a. draft Amerindians for military service.
b. extract resources and convert the population to Christianity.
c. free the Amerindians from oppression by the Aztec kings.
d. protect the environment while preserving Amerindian culture.
e. do none of these; the French actually resembled the English more than they did the Spanish or Portuguese.
ANSWER:
b
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