No, he explored parts of North America in 1497.
8)Portugal conquered Brazil; Spain conquered Mexico, Central America and parts of South America.
It Was Spain
Spain and Portugal.
America south canada
Spain was able to establish colonies, explore parts of the southwest, and bring back gold, foods, and create maps. They controlled the Pacific Ocean and kept the English from it. They were very powerful for a time.
mexico, central america, south america, and parts of the southern usa
The Atlantic and the Western coast of Africa.
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.
Spain explored most of the Americas, many of the Caribbean islands, parts of Africa and parts of the Pacific. They had colonies on the islands of Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Phillipine Islands and Guam. They colonized all of South America except Brazil, as well as Central America, the Southern part of North America plus Florida, and parts of Africa.
Parts of canada and then eventualy the U.K. took most of it from them
he thought it was time to explore because he needed a new route to Asia