In the 1530s, French explorers were seeking an Atlantic route to Asia that:   a. crossed over present-day Canada, past Alaska, and down into the Pacific   b. crossed below South America and into the Pacific   c. required sailing down the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes, and then into the Pacific   d. crossed navigable areas of Central America and into the Pacific

crossed over present-day Canada, past Alaska, and down into the Pacific

crossed below South America and into the Pacific

required sailing down the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes, and then into the Pacific

crossed navigable areas of Central America and into the Pacific