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Europe was the first country to claim TN, because Hernando DE Soto was European and he first explored Tennessee.
The period when Europeans explored, claimed, and settled the land in the Americas was the First Age of Imperialism. Imperialism is when nations establish empires for power and resources. So the Europeans imperialized the Americas for power and resources.
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The Industrial Revolution began in the country of Great Britain on the European continent.
North and South America were both split amongst European countries during the First Age of Imperialism. During the Second Age of Imperialism, Africa and most of Asia were split amongst European countries. Australia was fully a British territory. Antarctica is currently partially claimed by 7 countries (3 of which are European), but in the future, a fourth (Russia) may claim land as well.
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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.
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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).
It was claimed by a mixture of European countries, but France had the largest claim.