Jacques Cartier is the French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence River in the early 16th century and claimed the region, known as Canada, for France.
Jacques Cartier.
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer who explored Canada and founded Quebec City and New France.
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Yes, Joliet was a French-Canadian explorer who, along with Jacques Marquette, explored the Mississippi River basin. Their expedition in 1673 paved the way for French territorial claims in the region and increased knowledge of the landscape.
Spain, France, England, the Netherlands, and even Sweden explored parts of North America.
Jacques Cartier
Champlain explored north America for France
That would have been Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524.
Jacques Cartier was the first explorer to see and claim Canada for France. He was first among the Europeans to describe and map out the Saint Lawrence area.
Jacques Cartier explored France and the saint Lawrence river