As the name suggests, the first to settle New France were the French.
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They came t new France because the want to find new land and when the did the found the people and traded for furs for clothes.
France is just one of over 50 countries in Europe, so France is a part of Europe. So some Europeans are in France, but most are not.
They came to America for new opportunities.
Europeans travel to America around late 15th century and early 16th century.
The average travel time from New York to France is around 7 hours and 24 minutes.
Asians, specifically ancestors of Native Americans, are believed to have migrated to North America from Asia over 15,000 years ago via a land bridge that connected Siberia and Alaska. This migration likely occurred during the last Ice Age when sea levels were lower. Europe's exploration of North America began in the late 15th century with Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean.
by boats or carridgess.
France
it depends from where. From France you need to fly!
Among the Europeans it was probably Jacques Cartier of France in 1535.