yes
British people were sent to America to claim land for England
John Cabot
John Cabot
maybe
John Cabot was an Italian explorer commissioned by England. He landed in North America in the late 1400s and claimed the land for England.
Spain Netherlands France
They gave England claim to the mainland of North America.
Polo never came to North America and was only in China. He did not claim land.
Portugal was the only country that did not claim land in North America.
The Europeans were motivated to claim land in North America because of the wealth of Natural Resources, the rumors of gold and the expansion of their respective empires. England, France and Spain were all fighting to create the largest, wealthiest empire.
They searched for the northwest passage.thaT WAS AWESOME
Which European nation was the first to claim land in the Americas