USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -It is believed that the first human populations of South America arrived via North America by crossing the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia, and then migrated south. The earliest archaeological evidence from human settlement in South America is found in Monte Verde, in Southern Chile.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although most of Latin America was colonized by Spain, the countries of Portugal and France also had major influences on the region. Due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.

Detailed explanation-4: -It’s now clear that the first human entry into the Americas began at least 15, 000 years ago and dispersed quickly into South America following a coastal Pacific route.