The First French Explorations of the New World

question 145

Multiple Choice

The first French explorations of the New World

• A) brought great riches to France.
• B) were intended to locate the Northwest Passage.
• C) led to successful colonies in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
• D) were in response to an intense rivalry with the Netherlands.
• E) created no permanent settlements until the eighteenth century.

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