French
The Dutch from the Netherlands.
Upper New York Bay, Manhatten, the banks of the Hudson River.
De La Salle explored the region around the river for France and called this territory Louisiana in honor of king Louis the 14th.
It depends on how you define ownership, but in recorded history, the footprint of the Louisiana Territory coverd the tribal lands of the following North American people:NatchezCommancheChoctawChickasawPawneeIlliniArapahoCheyenneShoshoneLakotaCrowNez PerceYakimaThe United States incorporated the Louisiana Territory and claimed ownership of the patch of land in 1805 after purchasing the French region of Louisiana in 1803.
The Spanish settled in Louisiana primarily to secure territorial control and expand their influence in North America. Louisiana was strategically located near the mouth of the Mississippi River, a vital route for trade and transportation. Additionally, Spanish presence in Louisiana helped to counterbalance the influence of other European powers in the region.
Explored by Europeans in the early 1600s, the region was settled by Swedes in 1634 and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681.
The first Europeans to reach the Colorado area, were Spanish. Juan de Onate founded what was then called Santa Fe De Nuevo Mejico in 1598. In 1803, the United States obtained the territory via the Louisiana Purchase. However, the Spanish challenged the claim, and when Zebulon Pike tried to explore the territory, he was arrested.
Southeast region
The Dutch were the first Europeans to claim and settle lands between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, a region they named New Netherland.
midwest region
The French and British were the first Europeans to go to the Cordillera Region of Canada. They sent explorers to the region looking for gold and other treasures.
Equatorial