Which statement describes a reason for french exploration and colonization in north america? a. they wanted to find a northwest sea passage to get to asia. b. french cattle ranchers wanted more land. c. they wanted to enslave the native americans and bring them back to france for labor. d. french catholics came to escape religious persecution.

1. discovered the new world balboa 2. explored the north american southwest hudson 3. his crew was the first to sail around the world vespucci 4. conquered the incas of peru cortes 5. discovered the pacific ocean columbus 6. conquered the aztecs of mexico cabot 7. discovered fishing grounds off newfoundland pizarro 8. looted spanish vessels for england drake 9. claimed the hudson river area for dutch coronado 10. priest who explored the mississippi marquette 11. man for whom the new world is named magellan