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The 46 pages that link to French colonization of the Americas, each with the reason it gives.

• Great LakesRelated: French exploration and trade connected the lakes to colonial networks.

• Latin AmericaRelated: French colonial histories account for French-speaking parts of the region, including Haiti and French Guiana.

• Leeward IslandsRelated: French colonial rule shaped Guadeloupe and other islands in the Leeward region.

• GrenadaRelated: France established colonial rule on Grenada before ceding the island to Britain.

• IllinoisRelated: French settlements along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers preceded U.S. control.

• Creole peoplesRelated: French colonial societies formed major Creole communities in Louisiana and the Caribbean.

• MaranhãoRelated: French colonists founded a settlement at São Luís in 1612.

• Saint LuciaRelated: French rule and settlement left lasting influences on Saint Lucia’s place names and language.

• Saint KittsRelated: French settlers established a presence on Saint Kitts alongside English colonists in the seventeenth century.

• Colonial history of the United StatesRelated: French colonies and territorial claims shaped imperial rivalry across the continent.

• History of IllinoisRelated: French colonists founded settlements along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.

• History of AlabamaRelated: French settlers founded Mobile and claimed the Gulf Coast region.