France
Spain IS an European country so no European country explored it. People settled there thousands of years ago .
First Spain where he was born and then he traveled to Mexico. When he was in Mexico he explored Mexico's pacific coast and discovered the peninsula that is now called Baja, California. Unsuccessfully in appealing to the Spanish court to get permission for another expedition, he settled at a small estate near Seville.
Spain.
What country first explored Ohio, and claimed it as a territory
Spain is one country, who explored southwestern portion of what is now the United States.
They spoke Spanish, before and after they settled into Mexico.
Since it was first explored in 1533
Portugal explored the New World first
France first claimed Canada and began exploring regions along the Mississippi river. Englishclaimed Washington DC and the east, while spanish explored Mexico and spread up into western US France first claimed Canada and began exploring regions along the Mississippi river. Englishclaimed Washington DC and the east, while spanish explored Mexico and spread up into western US
The Atlantic region of Canada, just like the United States was the first region of the country to be explored and settled. The first settlers were First Nations people and then explorers from France.
When Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first explored these lands, on 1542. The first Spanish settlements on New Mexico was the San Juan de los Caballeros colony, founded by Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate in 1598.