WORLD 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: -The opportunity to make money was one of the primary motivators for the colonization of the New World. The Virginia Company of London established the Jamestown colony to make a profit for its investors. Europe’s period of exploration and colonization was fueled largely by necessity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Colonial America was a vast land settled by Spanish, Dutch, French and English immigrants who established colonies such as St. Augustine, Florida; Jamestown, Virginia; and Roanoke in present-day North Carolina.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are a total of 61 territories in the world. The eight powers or countries maintain and control their 61 colonies. Those countries still have colonies are Australia, Denmark, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom.