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France first sent explorers to North America for which purpose? to find a trade route to Asia to convert American Indians to Christianity to prevent Britain from controlling the Mississippi River to stop the Spanish from moving into North America

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The French first came to the New World as explorers, seeking a route to the Pacific Ocean and wealth.

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