Early French explorations of the New World brought great riches to France focused on the St. Lawrence, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers were in response to an intense rivalry with the Netherlands created no permanent settlements until the 18th century

Option: Focused on the St. Lawrence, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers

Explanation:

Early French explorers in the 16th-century focus toward the rivers because it played a significant role in conduction successful trade and created vast trading networks with the Indians. French made good relationships with native peoples as they traded for fur pelts. French relied on Native Indians for Beaver pelts, and exchange French goods which include glass beads, guns, cloth, metal utensils.