Immigrants to the United States from every nation came seeking wealth and prosperity above all else. Certainly many had political motivations and others were escaping for causes like religious tolerance.
furs and trade
gold
Well first it is why did the french "come" not came, but otherwise, I am assuming that you mean why the french came to America, so, to make things short, the french came to America to find a passage to Asia, originally that is.
Who was the French leader who came to America for religious freedom
French Huguenot
English colonists came to America seeking religious freedom.
The pilgrims came to America seeking religious from Great Britain.
they came to North America seeking religeous freedom from great britan where some religions where not allowed
The french immigrated because they were seeking freedom of religion and new opportunities.
The French leader who came to America seeking religious freedom was John Law. He was a Scottish economist and financier who established the Mississippi Company and sought to create a French colony in Louisiana, promoting it as a refuge for French Protestants. Although not a traditional political leader in the sense of a head of state, his efforts were significant in the context of French colonial ambitions and the search for religious tolerance during that period.
the french came for furs and trade
The French came to colonize North America in the 1500s and throughout the centuries that followed, just like the British. In fact, much of what is today Canada was once New France. The first French voyage to Canada with an eye to colonization was in 1534, led by Jacques Cartier.