Use the excerpt from the Samuel de Champlain’s Voyages to answer the question. The excerpt MOST CLEARLY supports which motivation for French exploration and settlement of North America?

A. the search for a northwesterly sea route to trade with East Asia

B. the desire to explore and learn about uncharted lands and waterways

C. the interest in establishing profitable trade relations with native peoples

D. the need to find new sources of raw materials because of scarcity at home