Hes best known for serving as the president of the confederacy from 1861 to 1865
Samuel de Champlain was a explorer and cartographer known for establishing and governing the settlements of New France and the city of Quebec.
Jacques Cartier is known for exploring the St. Lawrence River plus giving Canada its name.
I believe the answer is Gold.
Gold was a very hot commodity at that time because before we use paper/digital money like today, Gold was made as material to make a type of money with more intrinsic value.
The abundance of this natural resources led to many European empire came and started their colonization in AFrica.
