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I guess the answer you are looking for is 1492, but Columbus actually didn't "discover" America he never set foot in North American. But he did land on various Carribbean Islands.
Answer:
The Answer is The Treaty of Paris
Explanation:
It made everyone recognize American Independence, and established borders for the new nation
The French colonized the Americas in the 16th century and established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America.
The primary interest of France in colonizing North America was because of the great amount of furs they found there. They also wanted to acquire fish and spread Christianity.