SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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France, England, and Portugal
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France, Germany, and Italy
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England, France, and Dutch
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many more Europeans followed Columbus to the Americas. Most were from Spain, Portugal, France, and England. The Americas were named not for Columbus but for Amerigo Vespucci. He was an Italian merchant and explorer who was one of the first people to realize that the land Columbus found was not a part of Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States. By 1650, however, England had established a dominant presence on the Atlantic coast. The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spain and Portugal were the first countries to venture to the New World. They were followed by France, the Netherlands, and England.
Detailed explanation-4: -Portugal and Spain Portugal and Spain became the early leaders in the Age of Exploration. Through the Treaty of Tordesillas the two countries agreed to divide up the New World. Spain got most of the Americas while Portugal got Brazil, India, and Asia.