What geographic areas in the new world were settled by France?

* Canada: France was the first European country to settle in Canada, with the founding of Quebec City in 1608. The French colony of Canada grew to include much of the St. Lawrence River Valley and the Great Lakes region.

* Louisiana: France also claimed a vast territory in the central part of North America, known as Louisiana. This territory stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Rocky Mountains and included the Mississippi River Valley.

* The West Indies: France also colonized several islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).