Question

Who established an unsuccessful colony along the st. lawrence river in 1541?

Answer 1

Starting in the 1540's, the French settled far to the north of the Spanish in the St. Lawrence Valley. In 1541, Jacques Cartier founded the first French settlement in the New World at Fort Charlesbourg-Royal. In 1543, it was abandoned and burned to prevent re-use by the Spanish.

Answer 2

Answer: Jacques Cartier