The correct answer is C) to start settlements in the Americas.
One reason France sent explorers to North America in the early 1500s was to start settlements in the Americas.
The King of France wanted to find new lands to conquer and he sent explorers to the North American territory in the 16th century. French explorers established colonies on the East coast of North America and later other territories. They also established colonies in the Caribbean and South America. The Canadian territories were French, the huge Louisiana territory, the Island of Haiti, Cayenne, French Guiana, and a small portion of the territory in Brazil,