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What was the main reason for Médard des Groseilliers' imprisonment in 1662?
Illegal fur trading
Treason
Murder
Theft
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Médard des Groseilliers was imprisoned in 1662 for illegal fur trading. He and his exploration partner, Pierre-Esprit Radisson, were accused of trading without a proper license from the French government. This event led them to seek support from the British, which eventually resulted in the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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