The French Effort to Colonize North America in the 16^th

The French effort to colonize North America in the 16^th century

A) met little resistance because all Europeans recognized the value of the Canadian north.
B) was encouraged by papal mandates that allowed all unknown land to go to the European nation responsible for its discovery.
C) were aided when the Indians showed the French how to combat scurvy.
D) were not successful because northeastern Indians were not affected by European diseases that plagued the Indians in the southern portion of North America.