What motivated the french to explore the western hemisphere?

European explorers were motivated to explore the Western Hemisphere to find new land.

They wanted to travel to a spot on the world and claim this island for themselves. This was important because they wanted to find new resources to trade.  

Explanation:

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".