Spain also claimed land in North America such as California, Texas, and parts of the American Southwest. They established settlements and missions in these areas during their colonial period.
Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain during his expedition in 1513.
Florida is on the North American continent.
The United States is found in North America, while Florida is a state within the United States, also located in North America.
Australia did not claim part of North America.
northern hemisphere . because .. the Continent we live in is north America and north America is on the north side so that means America is on the northern side.
Spain established territorial claims in North America by failing their mission.
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Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain during his expedition in 1513.
Spain was the first country to claim land in North America.
There are numerous areas of North America that Spain never tried to conquer (such as the the Northeast United States or Canada). The area in North America that Spain made the latest claim to was the Oregon Territory, but Spain rescinded its claim when the US and UK made much more effective and defensible claims.
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Spain claimed most if the North America in the colonial times. Some of the areas that they controlled include Texas, Puerto Rico, Gulf coast, Florida and California among others.
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Amerigo Vespucci claimed North and South America for Spain.
The conquistadors traveled to modern day Florida, Cuba, Dominican Republic, almost all of south america, and all of central america to claim land in the name of their mother country, Spain.
The first Spanish settlement in North America was Saint Augustine, Florida.
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