Which of the following accurately compares the French and Portuguese approached to colonization in the Americas?
A. The French cooperated with the Indigenous peoples to profit from the fur trade, while the Portuguese conquered Indigenous peoples and imported peoples from Africa to work on sugar plantations.
B. The French cooperated with Indigenous people to profit from the fur trade, while the Portuguese colonies were havens for various Protestant religious dissenters.
C. The French conquered gold-rich Indigenous peoples, while Portuguese imported enslaved peoples from Africa to work on sugar plantations.
D. The French sought a monopoly on the spice trade, while the Portuguese pursued gold and silver.