How Did The French Empire Expansion

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While all three empires were expanded differently, and for many reasons, the French Empire is the most complex and interesting. France ended up with a large portion of land in America, which we now know reached from the Hudson Bay to the mouth of the Mississippi River down south. They stretched from the Acadia to the Rocky Mountains out west. They forced themselves out this way to hopefully find fur. They wanted fur because it was very valuable back in this time period back at home. They also knew that they could trade it with other countries or people who also admired fur. The French came across Newfoundland because they were seeking a quicker, and more effective route to sail to China. This affects them economically because a quicker route