French colonies were established in Canada, Acadia, around the Great Lakes, Louisiana and islands in the Caribbean.
Several European nations colonized America. Spain colonized Florida and parts of the Southwest. England colonized the East Coast and further inland. France colonized the Mississippi River area. The Netherlands colonized the area around New York, but were driven out by England. Russian colonized Alaska.
Saudi Arabia was never colonized. However, parts of Saudi Arabia were controlled by the Ottoman Empire for a few centuries.
France laid claim to large parts of the New World but did not send settlers to most parts of its territory. Meanwhile, the English and Spanish colonies in North America quickly became filled with European settlers.
Great Britain acquired Canada as a result of the French and Indian War. During the war Britain colonized parts of Canada and then took over the rest of the country after the war.
Colonial America is generally considered to have started in 1492 and ended in the late 1700s. During that time, England, Scotland, France, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Russia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Portugal, and Courland all colonized various parts of North, Central, and South America.
Because at some point in history, the French colonized parts of America (including what is now Louisiana and Quebec).
England and France colonized parts of North America. The British defeated the French forces in what is now Canada, and thus ruled the colony alone, until its independence in 1867.
The main nations were Spain, Portugal, Britain and the Dutch
Several European nations colonized America. Spain colonized Florida and parts of the Southwest. England colonized the East Coast and further inland. France colonized the Mississippi River area. The Netherlands colonized the area around New York, but were driven out by England. Russian colonized Alaska.
France, Germany, Britain, USA, and Japan. French Polynesia & Tahiti are under French rule. Parts of New Guinea and part of Samoa were colonized by Germans. The British colonized Kiribati. The US colonized Guam and part of Samoa. The Japanese also colonized several islands nearer to Japan such as the Bonins.
France, Germany, Britain, USA, and Japan. French Polynesia & Tahiti are under French rule. Parts of New Guinea and part of Samoa were colonized by Germans. The British colonized Kiribati. The US colonized Guam and part of Samoa. The Japanese also colonized several islands nearer to Japan such as the Bonins.
The main countries in America where French is spoken are Canada (in Quebec and parts of New Brunswick and Ontario), Haiti, and some smaller territories like Saint Martin and French Guiana. French is also an official language in some countries in the Caribbean, such as Martinique and Guadeloupe.
Spain colonized a good chunk of South America, Central America, and a substantial part of North America. They also colonized islands in the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and small pieces here and there in Africa.
in the late 1600s, which parts of north America were claimed by the french
Because it is a French Department. Kind of like America owns places in other parts of the world.
he two European countries that colonized parts of central america were
Predominantly English with French spoken in parts of Canada.