C) 2,   4,    5
 

FUR TRADE
                     1. Because of increasing demand for furs in Europe, the fur trade was the driving force behind the
                         economy.
Correct !       2. Europeans were less and less interested in fur products, and the fur trade declined.
 

TIMBER TRADE
                       3. The timber trade stopped growing because of the lack of skilled labour.
Correct !        4. During the Napoleonic Wars, Britain turned to its colony to fulfil its timber needs.
 

AGRICULTURE
Correct !        5. Crop production declined because of poor farming techniques and soil exhaustion.
                       6. Crop production experienced tremendous growth because of the use of fertilizers.