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Who established a mission at the First Nations village in the late 17th century?

  • British settlers

  • French Jesuit missionaries

  • Spanish explorers

  • Dutch traders

Answer

In the late 17th century, French Jesuit missionaries established a mission at the First Nations village in the area now known as Sault Ste. Marie. This was followed by the development of a fur trading post and larger settlement.
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