Animal whose pelt provided great profits for the french empire and enhanced european fashion at enormous cost?

Question

French catholic missionary order that explored the North American interior and sought to protect and convert the Indians?

I really need help on this. Please.

Answer 1

Jesuits, and beaver.

Beaver was impt. because it was trim for felt hats.  It was valuable for making felt for a  certain portion of the hat.  As soon as fashion changed - less of the hat covered with felt - it became less valuable.

Actually, didn't provide much profits; fishing brought in several times more.  Lands conquered for the sake of the fur trade

(modern Quebec, part of Canada) turned out to be so worthless that France didn't mind trading it for the island of Gaudalupe - a sugar island in the Carribean, that they still possess.

Answer 2

the animal is the beaver.

But the phrase "protect and convert" the natives (not people from India, so please do not use that racist and insulting phrase) is very strange.  The catholics had no interest in protecting the natives, but only in exploiting them, and destroying their culture.

Answer 3

Beavers were very popular for their fur in France but could only be found in North America.

Answer 4

the mighty beaver! Moth

Answer 5

That would be the lowly beaver. The more northern trap lines yielded the best hides - they were thicker and darker than the hides of the southern beavers.

Answer 6

I believe you are asking after the beaver and the Jesuits.