Answer :
To buy furs from the Indians. Furs were very expensive in France at the time. It helped them earn money.
Answer:
For goods: furs and sugar.
Explanation:
French colonies in North America around the 17th century. Their main aim was to provide goods, specifically furs and sugar exportation. That's why the establishes trading posts, forts and settlements in what is today Canada's territory and part of the United States.