How Did Jacques Cartier Led A Trip To The Region Of France

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The French officials established their first French Empire in the 1600s in the North America region. In the 16th century, King Francis I of France was interested in extending the country’s empire to different parts of the world. In his bid to conquer the world, King Francis sent Jacques Cartier, an explorer to the New America region (Mostova 9). Jacques Cartier visited the region of the Gulf of St, Lawrence. In 1603, the French government through Samuel de Champlain, an explorer, founded the Quebec City (Mostova 22). As a result, the French settled in the region permanently in 1608. As Mostova indicates, the French government took control of this region and tried to convert the local Indians to Catholics. The efforts of Champlain and other