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British and French expeditions explored Canada from which century?

  • 16th Century

  • 15th Century

  • 17th Century

  • 19th Century

Answer

British and French expeditions explored Canada from the 16th century, when explorers such as Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain sailed from Europe to the New World. These expeditions were motivated by a desire to find a Northwest Passage to Asia, as well as to establish trade with the Native peoples of Canada.
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