Which statement about French colonization in the New World is FALSE?
A. The French colonial economy was based on an extensive fur trade.
B. French settlers exercised an influence disproportionate to their numbers.
C. The French were more likely than the English to press inland.
D. The French often lived among the natives and married Indian women.
E. The French, like the English, tried to remain separate from native peoples.
Answer: E
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