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Spain was the first country to explore the coast of Florida.
One of the first European countries to explore and claim Iowa was France. The Spaniards also had a few people in Iowa in the 1680's. More French settlers came after the Blackhawk purchase near the city of Keokuk in the early 1700's.
henry hudson
Christopher Columbus
Spain IS an European country so no European country explored it. People settled there thousands of years ago .
The French were the first to claim Wisconsin.
The first country to explore the Northern United States was France. They explored this region in 1738, when France laid claim to North Dakota.
Etienne Brule was, as far as we know, the first European to see Lake Ontario and the first European to explore the Toronto area (1615).
Aztec or inca
It was claimed by a mixture of European countries, but France had the largest claim.