The French started colonizing territories of North America in the 16th Century. They established settlements and forts in the places that later would become cities as Montreal and Quebec in Canada and as Baton, Rouge, Green Bay, Detroit and New Orleans in the US. They arrived to the New World for the first time in 1524 and in the following years they tried to found settlements in several parts of the continent, but almost all of them were short-lived.
The first Europeans to gain control of land in the Americas were the Spanish, following Christopher Columbus's voyages starting in 1492. They established colonies in the Caribbean and later expanded into parts of Central and South America, claiming vast territories. The Portuguese also played a significant role, particularly in Brazil, while the French, English, and Dutch followed in the 16th and 17th centuries, establishing their own colonies in North America and the Caribbean.
Haiti, a French colony.
The first significant French explorer was Jacques Cartier, who is often credited with laying the groundwork for French claims to North America. In the early 16th century, Cartier made three voyages to the region, notably exploring the St. Lawrence River and the area that would become Canada. His expeditions helped establish France's interest in the New World and its indigenous peoples. Cartier's encounters with the native populations and his mapping of the territory were crucial in shaping future French exploration and colonization efforts.
The French in the North got the timber and furs in America by hunting, or stealing from indians!
I think that through all the arguments and the evidence proven, that the Vikings by far were the first to have discovered the America's. They may not have done it intently but there is evidence proving that the Vikings were there centuries before Columbus.
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Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer known as the "Father of New France" for founding Quebec City in 1608 and playing a crucial role in establishing the first permanent French colonies in North America. He is also credited with mapping the regions of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes, and his explorations helped to establish French claims in North America.
The first known Europeans to reach the Americas were the Vikings (Norse) during the 11th century, who established several colonies in Greenland.