The correct answer is A) Jacques Cartier.
Jacques Cartier was the first French explorer in America.
Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) was a French explorer sailed across St. Lawrence River in Canada. French King Francis I order him to sail the oceans and find new territories in 1534. France wanted to get raw materials and natural resources the kingdom could use. So Jaques navigated to the Northern lands of North America and arrived in May 1534 to the territories of what today is Canada and established a base in Quebec.