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The country that originally colonized the state of Florida was the Spanish.
Louisiana was originally claimed by the Spanish but was first settled by the French.
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It was originally claimed and explored by Spain.
Quebec was originally claimed by the British who then lost it to the French
The initial European power that claimed the Florida peninsula was Spain. Spain ceded it to the United States and it became a state in 1845.
The English Claimed Florida controlled the entire east coat while Spain got modern day new Orleans and Louisiana
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Spain, in 1500s. St. Augustine was the first permanent European settlement in North America. Spain lost the colony to Britain in 1763 but regained it after the American Revolution.
In the history of the US State of Florida 3 nations claimed it as their territory: 1. Spain 2. Britain 3. United States I left out the Confederate States of America because no nation ever recognized its independence from the USA.
Henry Hudson MIGHT have claimed part of Maine in the 1600's for either Holland or England. I'm not sure though hope this helped