Question

how did frances colonial influence on north america begin?
samuel de champlain established the first successful french settlement.
samuel de champlain explored the ohio valley and established a colony there in 1603.
alexis de tocqueville explored the area west of the mississippi and claimed it for france.
the very first french explorers successfully settled north america.

Explanation:

Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec in 1608, the first permanent, successful French settlement in North America, which marked the start of France's colonial influence there. The other options are incorrect: Champlain did not settle the Ohio Valley in 1603, Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th-century political thinker not a colonial explorer, and early French attempts at settlement (like Fort Caroline) failed.

Answer:

A. Samuel de Champlain established the first successful French settlement.