Question

Where did France's explorations largely take place? A. East coast B. Midwest and South East C. Midwest and Eastern Canada D. West Coast

Answer 1

C. Midwest and Eastern Canada

Step-by-step explanation:

• During the 17th and 18th centuries, France established colonies in North America, New France (the St. Lawrence River valley), Louisiana and the Caribbean islands.
• It lost New France in the war against the United Kingdom in 1763, and sold Napoleon to Louisiana in 1803 to the United States.
• In the 19th century, France created a large colonial empire in Africa, Asia (Indochina), and the Pacific Islands.