What did La Vérendrye do upon returning to Canada?

What did La Vérendrye do upon returning to Canada?

• A. He became a fur trader and farmer
• B. He retired to France
• C. He joined the military
• D. He opened a trading company in Montreal

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how explorers in New France integrated back into the colony’s economic life after their western journeys. La Vérendrye used his western discoveries to boost and participate in the fur trade, which was the backbone of the colony’s economy, and he also engaged in farming to support his family and the local settlement economy. This path—continuing as a trader who works with Indigenous partners and also manages land—fits the pattern for many explorers who returned from exploration. He wouldn’t typically retire to France or switch to a military career, and the option about opening a Montreal trading company isn’t how his career is usually described. So, becoming a fur trader and farmer reflects the practical, ongoing role explorers often played in New France.

The idea being tested is how explorers in New France integrated back into the colony’s economic life after their western journeys. La Vérendrye used his western discoveries to boost and participate in the fur trade, which was the backbone of the colony’s economy, and he also engaged in farming to support his family and the local settlement economy. This path—continuing as a trader who works with Indigenous partners and also manages land—fits the pattern for many explorers who returned from exploration. He wouldn’t typically retire to France or switch to a military career, and the option about opening a Montreal trading company isn’t how his career is usually described. So, becoming a fur trader and farmer reflects the practical, ongoing role explorers often played in New France.