The first European to discover the Hudson was Italian, Giovanni da Verrazzano. However, he was sailing for the king of France.
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Anthony Henday's expeditions were sponsored by the Hudson's Bay Company, so he Explored under English auspices. He was among the first European explorers to visit the interior of the Canadian Northwest.
Portugal explored the New World first
Henry Hudson
Giovanni Verrazzano was a Tuscan who sailed for the French in 1524. He was seeking the Northwest Passage. Later Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River in 1609. He claimed the land for the Dutch.
The first European to explore Hudson Bay was English navigator Henry Hudson in 1610 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
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First EuropeanHenry Hudson was the first European to explore the bay, but the Native Americans knew it was there all along.
Spain IS an European country so no European country explored it. People settled there thousands of years ago .
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Henry Hudson was the first European to sail up the Hudson River.
If you mean what European power first explored and settled Mexico during the Age of Exploration, Spain qualifies as such.
Anthony Henday's expeditions were sponsored by the Hudson's Bay Company, so he Explored under English auspices. He was among the first European explorers to visit the interior of the Canadian Northwest.
The first claim to what is now known as Tennessee was made by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in the early 16th century. However, permanent European settlement in the area did not occur until the late 18th century with the arrival of British and American settlers.
The answer is Hudson Bay and Hudson River.