French colonization of the Americas

1. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish, sugar, and furs.

2. Colonizing the Americas helped the French benefit from a lot. Gaining access to natural resources for technological advances was something the French was able to benefit from.

3. During the 16th-17th century was when French imperialized.

4. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America