England was one of them I know that.
england,holland,spain,france,portugal
England , France, Spain
European countries received wealth from the New World. They had new cash crops, lots of land, and established several slave colonies.
Colonies
Spain
India
The countries of Western Europe were relatively small and with limited amounts of natural resources within their borders. In order to grow their pre-industrial and industrial economies, they needed new sources of raw materials, and in some cases cheaper labor. Since the undeveloped countries of the world could not effectively resist militarily, European countries established colonies around the world.
East India Company
In most of the world - just around the Mediterranean.
The colonies provided an overland route by which to trade.
micmac penobccout
The first counties to establish colonies in America were Spain, France, and Great Britain